Basic
conjugation_rules.md
| Intransitive (eru ->) | transitive (-> asu) |
|---|---|
| deru (get out) | dasu (take out) |
| nigeru (run away) | nigasu (take out) |
| tokeru (dissolve) | tokasu (dissolve) |
| kareru (wither) | karasu (let wither) |
Examples
deru (get out):
Intransitive: Okuni deru. (I will get out of the room.)
Transitive: Kaban o dasu. (Take out the bag.)
nigeru (run away):
Intransitive: Ano hito wa nigeru. (That person is running away.)
Transitive: Kagi o nigasu na. (Don't let the key escape.)
tokeru (dissolve):
Intransitive: Aisu ga tokeru. (The ice melts.)
Transitive: Shōyu o tokasu. (Dissolve the soy sauce.)
kareru (wither):
Intransitive: Hana ga kareta. (The flower withered.)
Transitive: Kusaki o karasu. (Let the plant wither.)
| Intransitive (eru ->) | transitive (-> yasu) |
|---|---|
| hieru (get cold) | hiyasu (make cold) |
| haeru (grow) | hayasu (grow) |
Examples
hieru (get cold):
Intransitive: Kanojo wa samuku hieru. (She gets cold easily.)
Transitive: Koppu o hiyasu. (Make the cup cold.)
haeru (grow):
Intransitive: Hana ga haeta. (The flower grew.)
Transitive: Mori o hayasu. (Grow the forest.)
| Intransitive (iru ->) | transitive (-> osu) |
|---|---|
| okiru (get/ wake up) | okosu (get /wake up) |
| oriru (get off) | orosu (take/bring down) |
| !ochiru (drop) | otosu (drop) |
| sugiru (elapse) | hayasu (spend) |
Examples
okiru (get/wake up):
Intransitive: Asa ni okiru. (I wake up in the morning.)
Transitive: Tomodachi o okosu. (Wake up the friend.)
oriru (get off): Intransitive: Basu kara oriru. (Get off the bus.) Transitive: Kutsu o orosu. (Take off the shoes.)
ochiru (drop): Intransitive: Tegami ga ochita. (The letter dropped.) Transitive: Inu o otosu na. (Don't drop the dog.)
sugiru (elapse): Intransitive: Jikan ga sugita. (Time elapsed.) Transitive: Yoru o hayasu. (Spend the night.)
| Intransitive (u ->) | transitive (-> eru) |
|---|---|
| aku (open) | akeru (open) |
| todoku (reach) | todokeru (deliver) |
| chijimu (grow) | chijimeru (raise) |
| tatsu (stand) | tateru (stand) |
Examples
aku (open):
Intransitive: Doa ga aku. (The door opens.)
Transitive: Pēji o akeru. (Open the page.)
todoku (reach):
Intransitive: Te ga todoku. (The hand reaches.)
Transitive: Hikidashi o todokeru. (Deliver the drawer.)
chijimu (grow):
Intransitive: Hana ga chijimu. (The flower grows.)
Transitive: No o chijimeru. (Raise the field.)
tatsu (stand):
Intransitive: Anata ga tatsu. (You stand.)
Transitive: Jisho o tateru. (Stand the dictionary.)
| Intransitive (ru ->) | transitive (-> seru) |
|---|---|
| noru (get on) | noseru (put on) |
| yoru (approach) | yoseru (let come near) |
noru (get on):
Intransitive: Basu ni noru. (Get on the bus.)
Transitive: Kutsu o noseru. (Put on shoes.)
yoru (approach):
Intransitive: Ano hito ga yoru. (That person approaches.)
Transitive: Tēburu o yoseru. (Let the table come near.)
| Intransitive (ru ->) | transitive (-> su) |
|---|---|
| kaeru (return) | kaesu (return) |
| tooru (pass) | toosu (pass) |
| mawaru (turn) | mawasu (turn) |
| naoru (be fixed) | naosu (fix) |
| Intransitive (reru ->) | transitive (-> su) |
|---|---|
| hanareru (be detached) | hanasu (detach) |
| taoreru (fall down) | taosu (push/knock down) |
| tsubureru (crush) | tsubusu (crush) |
| yogoreru (get dirty) | yogosu (make dirty) |
| arawareru (appear) | arawasu (represent) |
| kowareru (break) | kowasu (break) |
| Intransitive (aru ->) | transitive (-> eru) |
|---|---|
| agaru (rise) | ageru (raise) |
| kimaru (be decided) | kimeru (to decide) |
| shimaru (close) | shimeru (close) |
| atsumaru (gather) | atsumeru (gather) |
| hajimaru (begin) | hajimeru (begin) |
| takamaru (heighten) | takameru (heighten) |
| katamaru (harden) | katameru (harden) |
| mitsukaru (be found) | mitsukeru (find) |
| kakaru (hang) | kakeru (hang) |
| tasukaru (be saved) | tasukeru (save) |
| Intransitive (waru ->) | transitive (-> eru) |
|---|---|
| kawaru (change) | kaeru (change) |
| tsutawaru (convey) | tsutaeru (convey) |
| kuwawaru (join) | kuwaeru (add) |
| Intransitive (eru ->) | transitive (-> u) |
|---|---|
| yakeru (burn) | yaku (burn bake?) |
| ureru (sell) | uru (sell) |
| toreru (come off) | toru (take) |
| kireru (cut) | kiru (cut) |
| yabureru (tear) | yaburu (tear) |
| oreru (break) | oru (break) |
| wareru (break) | waru (break) |
| nukeru (come out) | nuku (pull out) |
| hodokeru (be untied) | hodoku (untie) |
| nugeru (come off) | nugu (take off) |
| Intransitive (others) | transitive (others) |
|---|---|
| mieru (be visibe) | miru (see) |
| kikoeru (be audible) | kiku (hear) |
| kieru (be extinguished) | kesu (extinguished) |
| hairu (enter) | ireru (put in) |
| wakareru (get separated) | separate (separate) |
| owaru (end) | oeru/owaru (end) |