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