To give or bestow (time, money, goods, assistance); to donate or provide alms.
彼は被災地に多額の寄付を施した。
He donated a large sum to the disaster area.
困っている人に食料を施すのは人の道だ。
Giving food to people in need is human decency.
ボランティアは被災者に時間と労力を施した。
Volunteers gave their time and effort to the victims.
To do, carry out, or perform (an action, treatment, or procedure); to administer or apply a measure.
医者は患者に手術を施した。
The doctor performed surgery on the patient.
問題を防ぐために適切な対策を施す必要がある。
Appropriate measures need to be taken to prevent the problem.
技術者が機械に点検と修理を施した。
The technician inspected and repaired the machine.
To apply or add (processing, makeup, ornamentation, annotations) to something; to adorn or annotate.
写真にフィルター加工を施して、雰囲気を変えた。
I applied a filter to the photo to change its mood.
古い家具に細かい彫刻を施した。
He added intricate carvings to the old furniture.
その論文には参考文献の注釈が施されている。
The paper is annotated with references.
To sow or scatter (e.g., fertilizer, seeds); to sprinkle or distribute over an area.
庭に肥料を施して土を改良した。
I improved the soil by applying fertilizer to the garden.
畑に種を施して来年の作物に備えた。
They sowed seeds in the field in preparation for next year's crops.
Archaic/literary: to spread or disseminate widely.
賢者は徳を世に施すと言われた（古い表現）。
It was said that sages would spread virtue throughout the world (archaic expression).