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Japanese Verb 「聞く(きく)」and Conjugations

聞く(きく) Verb Verb Group: One (Ⅰ)JLPT:N5 Pronunciation:kikuDefinition: to listenSynonym:聴く (きく/kiku) “to listen carefully” Conjugation Formal (-ます Form) Casual 辞書形Dictionary Form 聞くkiku 聞くkiku 現在形[肯定]Present [affirmative] 聞きますkiki-masu 聞くkiku 現在形[否定]Present [negative] 聞きませんkiki-masen 聞かないkika-nai 過去形[肯定]Past [affirmative] 聞きましたkiki-mashita 聞いたkī-ta 過去形[否定]Past [negative] 聞きませんでしたkiki-masendeshita 聞かなかったkika-nakatta 意向形[肯定]Volitional [affirmative] 聞きましょうkiki-mashou 聞こうkik-ou (意向形[否定](Volitional [negative] 聞かないでおきましょうkika-naideokimashou 聞かないでおこう)kika-naideokou) 可能形[肯定]Potential [affirmative] 聞けますkik-emasu 聞けるkik-eru 可能形[否定]Potential [negative] 聞けませんkik-emasen 聞けないkik-enai 受け身[肯定]Passive [affirmative] 聞かれますkika-remasu …

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[VS-series] Japanese Verbs for “to wear” and “to put on”

There are many verbs in Japanese for wearing clothes, even though in English, they can be expressed simply as “to wear” or “to put on”.Let’s take a look at each word and its related outfit vocabulary! 「着る」(きる) This is the most common word for “to wear”. The word 「着る」 is mainly used for clothing to …

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[VS-series] 「~にとって」vs「~から見ると」vs「~からすると」vs「~から言うと」

All four are used when you judge, evaluate or guess things from a certain position, viewpoint, or basis, to connect ” the position, viewpoint, or basis” with “judgment, evaluation, or guess”.They have similar meanings, but in some cases, they are not interchangeable. Let’s take a look at the meanings and concepts one by one. ~(N) …

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Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth in Japan | Part-2

This article continues from Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth in Japan | Part-1. In Part-1, we introduce the general flow of pregnancy and childbirth here in Japan. If you haven’t read it yet, read Part-1 first. What should I prepare before giving birth? There are two main things you need to prepare: “items you need during your stay …

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Japanese Verb 「来る(くる)」and Conjugations

来る(くる) Verb Verb Group: Three (Ⅲ)JLPT:N5 Pronunciation:kuruDefinition: to comeAntonym:行く (いく/iku) “to go”去る (さる / saru) “to leave” Conjugation Formal (-ます Form) Casual 辞書形Dictionary Form 来るkuru 来るkuru 現在形[肯定]Present [affirmative] 来ますki-masu 来るkuru 現在形[否定]Present [negative] 来ませんki-masen 来ないko-nai 過去形[肯定]Past [affirmative] 来ましたki-mashita 来たki-ta 過去形[否定]Past [negative] 来ませんでしたki-masendeshita 来なかったko-nakatta 意向形[肯定]Volitional [affirmative] 来ましょうki-mashou 来ようko-you (意向形[否定](Volitional [negative] 来ないでおきましょうko-naideokimashou 来ないでおこう)ko-naideokou) 可能形[肯定]Potential [affirmative] 来られますkora-remasu 来られるkora-reru 可能形[否定]Potential [negative] 来られませんkora-remasen …

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