This is a list of some common verbs, and the basic conjunctions. The first column gives the dictionary form, the second and third the -masu and -te forms.
f or or m or give, raise
ageru agemasu agete
ge get ge open Mở
akeru akemasu akete
k ket ke be, have (có t n t ồ ạ i) đ v t ồ ậ
aru arimasu atte
t t t e t t play (ch i)ơ
asobu asobimasu asonde
s son so meet (G p)ặ
au aimasu atte
t t t e t t differ, be mistaken
chigau chigaimasu chigatte
h be (copula)
da desu de
e u e u e u go out
dekakeru dekakemasu dekakete
ek ek a ek can, be able, made of
dekiru dekimasu dekite
e ek e go out, appear
deru demasu dete
e et e et fall (rain, snow)
furu furimasu futte
ut ut t e ut t be, exist, have (formal)
gozaru gozaimasu gozatte
o oz a oz go in, enter
hairu hairimasu haitte
ai ai t t ai t begin
hajimaru hajimarimasu hajimatte
a aj i aj speak, talk
hanasu hanashimasu hanashite
ana an a run
hashiru hashirimasu hashitte
as h as a work
hataraku hatarakimasu hataraite
a at a at go
iku ikimasu itte
t t t t e t t live, become alive
ikiru ikimasu ikite
ki t e ki t e u ki t e u go, come, be (formal)
irassharu irasshaimasu irasshatte
r a r as r a put in
ireru iremasu irete
r r e r be, exist
iru imasu ite
t e t e u t e u receive (polite)
itadaku itadakimasu itadaite
t t ad t a say, relate
iu iimasu itte
t t t e t t return
kaeru kaerimasu kaette
ae aet t aet take (time)
kakaru kakarimasu kakatte
ak ak a ak telephone
kakeru kakemasu kakete
a ak e ak write
kaku kakimasu kaite
ai ai t ai think about, consider
kangaeru kangaemasu kangaete
an ang an borrow, rent
kariru karimasu karite
(cid:204) (cid:145) (cid:255) (cid:221) (cid:255) (cid:145) (cid:145) lend
kasu kashimasu kashite
as hi as a buy,
uy, i uy uy possess (animals)
kaimasu katte kau
at t at a commute
kayou kayoimasu kayotte
ay o ay a hear, ask
kikimasu kiite kiku
i i t i i i i decide, fix, choose
kimeru kimemasu kimete
i m i met i me give to speaker (polite)
kudasaru kudasaimasu kudasatte
u uda ud descend, go down
kudaru kudarimasu kudatte
ud uda ud compare
kuraberu kurabemasu kurabete
ur ur a ur give to speaker
kureru kuremasu kurete
ur u u come
kimasu kite kuru
i t e i t e i t turn
magaru magarimasu magatte
a aga ag wait
matsu machimasu matte
at a a see, watch
mimasu mite miru
i t e i t i receive
morau moraimasu moratte
or a or o have, hold
motsu mochimasu motte
ot t e ot t e a ot t e take (to a place)
motte iku motte ikimasu motte itte
ot t e ot t e ot t e bring
motte kuru motte kimasu motte kite
ot ot t ot turn
mukeru mukemasu mukete
uk e uk u become, get
narimasu natte naru
at a a go to bed, sleep
nemasu nete neru
et e et e rise, go up, climb
noboru noborimasu nobotte
o obo ob drink
nomu nomimasu nonde
ond on o paint
nurimasu nutte nuru
ut t ut ut get up, wake up
okimasu okite okiru
ki t ki k think
omou omoimasu omotte
mot mo mo get off
orimasu orite oriru
r i t r i r i teach, tell
oshieru oshiemasu oshiete
shi sh s end, finish
owaru owarimasu owatte
wat wa w swim
oyogu oyogimasu oyoide
yoi yo y look for
sagasu sagashimasu sagashite
(cid:204) (cid:255) (cid:221) (cid:255) (cid:145) (cid:145) (cid:145) bloom
saku sakimasu saite
ai t e ai t e ai t e give (polite)
sashiageru sashiagemasu sashiagete
as as h as close
shimeru shimemasu shimete
hi hi m hi believe
shinjiru shinjimasu shinjite
hi n hi h die
shinimasu shinde shinu
hi n hi h live
sumimasu sunde sumu
un u u do
shimasu shite suru
hi t hi h sit down
suwaru suwarimasu suwatte
uw uwa uw eat
taberu tabemasu tabete
abe ab a fly, jump
tobimasu tonde tobu
onde ond on stay overnight
tomaru tomarimasu tomatte
om omat oma stop, halt
tomaru tomarimasu tomatte
get, win o / / ma / / ma m / / m
torimasu totte toru
ot t ot ot become tired
tsukareru tsukaremasu tsukarete
suk su s use
tsukau tsukaimasu tsukatte
suk su s make
tsukuru tsukurimasu tsukutte
su suk su be employed
tsutomeru tsutomemasu tsutomete
s sut su move, change
ugoku ugokimasu ugoite
g goi go produce
umu umimasu unde
nd nde nd give birth
umu umimasu unde
n nde nd sell
uru urimasu utte
t t t t e t t e understand
wakaru wakarimasu wakatte
ak ak a ak forget
wasureru wasuremasu wasurete
a as u as give (informal)
yaru yarimasu yatte
a at t at rest
yasumu yasumimasu yasunde
a as u as call
yobu yobimasu yonde
o ond on read
yomu yomimasu yonde