Essential Japanese Verbs

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M

machigaemasu / machigaeruまちがえます／まちがえる［間違える］(No.207)

to make a mistake, to confuse, to get mixed up

machimasu / matsuまちます／まつ［待つ］(No.208)

to wait

magarimasu / magaruまがります／まがる［曲がる］(No.205)

to turn / to bend, to curve

makemasu / makeruまけます／まける［負ける／負ける］(No.206)

to lose (game), to be beaten, to be defeated / to discount, to take off the price

mamorimasu / mamoruまもります／まもる［守る］(No.210)

to keep, to follow, to obey (rule, regulation, one's word) / to protect, to defend, to guard

maniaimasu / maniauまにあいます／まにあう［間に合う］(No.209)

to be in time, to make it in time / to be enough

mawarimasu / mawaruまわります／まわる［回る］(No.212)

to turn round, to go round, to spin

mayoimasu / mayouまよいます／まよう［迷う］(No.211)

to get lost / to hesitate, cannot decide, cannot make up one's mind

medachimasu / medatsuめだちます／めだつ［目立つ］(No.220)

to stand out, to be noticeable, to be conspicuous

miemasu / mieruみえます／みえる［見える］(No.213)

can see, to be in sight, to be visible

migakimasu / migakuみがきます／みがく［磨く］(No.214)

to polish, to brush

mimasu / miruみます／みる［見る］(No.218)

to watch, to see, to look

misemasu / miseruみせます／みせる［見せる］(No.215)

to show

mitsukarimasu / mitsukaruみつかります／みつかる［見つかる］(No.216)

to be found, to be discovered

mitsukemasu / mitsukeruみつけます／みつける［見つける］(No.217)

to find, to discover

mochimasu / motsuもちます／もつ［持つ］(No.224)

to carry, to hold, to have, to take / to own, to have

modorimasu / modoruもどります／もどる［戻る］(No.226)

to come back, to be back / to get back to normal, to return, to regain

moemasu / moeruもえます／もえる［燃える］(No.223)

to burn / to be flammable, to be combustible

mookarimasu / mookaruもうかります／もうかる［もうかる(儲かる)］(No.221)

to be profitable, to make a profit

mooshikomimasu / mooshikomuもうしこみます／もうしこむ［申し込む］(No.222)

to apply, to propose

moraimasu / morauもらいます／もらう［貰う］(No.227)

to receive, to get, to be given

motteikimasu / motteikuもっていきます／もっていく［持って行く］(No.225)

to take something to

musubimasu / musubuむすびます／むすぶ［結ぶ］(No.219)

to tie, to bind / to connect, to link / to conclude, to contract

N

nagemasu / nageruなげます／なげる［投げる］(No.158)

to throw, to pitch, to toss, to hurl

nakimasu / nakuなきます／なく［泣く／鳴く］(No.155)

to cry, to weep / to bark, to roar, to mew, to sing, etc.

nakunarimasu / nakunaruなくなります／なくなる［なくなる／亡くなる］(No.157)

to be missing, to disappear, to be gone / to run out / to die, to pass away

nakushimasu / nakusuなくします／なくす［なくす／亡くす］(No.156)

to lose (a thing) / to eliminate, to remove, to get rid of / to lose (a person), to bereave

naorimasu / naoruなおります／なおる［直る／治す］(No.154)

to be repaired, to be fixed, to be corrected / to get well, to be cured, to be healed

naoshimasu / naosuなおします／なおす［直す／治す］(No.153)

to repair, to fix, to correct / to cure, to heal

narabemasu / naraberuならべます／ならべる［並べる］(No.161)

to line up, to put side by side, to put in order, to display

narabimasu / narabuならびます／ならぶ［並ぶ］(No.160)

to stand in a line, to queue, to line up

naraimasu / narauならいます／ならう［習う］(No.159)

to learn, to take lessons

naremasu / nareruなれます／なれる［慣れる］(No.163)

to get used to / to become tame / to become skilled at

narimasu / naruなります／なる［なる／生る／鳴る］(No.162)

to become / to consist of, to be composed of / to bear (fruit) / to ring, to sound

nemasu / neruねます／ねる［寝る］(No.170)

to go to bed, to sleep, to lie down

nemurimasu / nemuruねむります／ねむる［眠る］(No.171)

to sleep

nigemasu / nigeruにげます／にげる［逃げる］(No.164)

to run away, to escape, to evacuate

nimasu / niruにます／にる［似る／煮る］(No.165)

to look like, to resemble, to be similar to / to boil, to stew, to simmer

nobashimasu / nobasuのばします／のばす［伸ばす／延ばす］(No.174)

to make something longer, to stretch / to cultivate (abilities), to develop / to extend (period of time, area), to postpone

nobimasu / nobiruのびます／のびる［伸びる／延びる］(No.175)

to grow, to progress, to become longer / to become longer, to be extended, to expand / to be postponed

noborimasu / noboruのぼります／のぼる［登る／上る／昇る］(No.176)

to climb, to go up / to rise, to go up

nokorimasu / nokoruのこります／のこる［残る］(No.173)

to remain, to be left over

nokoshimasu / nokosuのこします／のこす［残す］(No.172)

to leave / to save, to reserve

nomimasu / nomuのみます／のむ［飲む］(No.177)

to drink / to take medicine

norimasu / noruのります／のる［乗る／載る］(No.178)

to ride, to get on a vehicle, to step on / to be reported, to be printed

nugimasu / nuguぬぎます／ぬぐ［脱ぐ］(No.166)

to take off (clothes, shoes), to undress

nuremasu / nureruぬれます／ぬれる［ぬれる(濡れる)］(No.169)

to get wet, to be moist

nurimasu / nuruぬります／ぬる［塗る］(No.168)

to paint, to varnish, to color, to coat

nusumimasu / nusumuぬすみます／ぬすむ［盗む］(No.167)

to steal

O

oboemasu / oboeruおぼえます／おぼえる［覚える］(No.046)

to memorize, to remember / to learn, to master

ochimasu / ochiruおちます／おちる［落ちる］(No.042)

to fall, to drop / to fail (an exam) / to come off, to come out of, to wash off

odorimasu / odoruおどります／おどる［踊る］(No.044)

to dance

odorokimasu / odorokuおどろきます／おどろく［驚く］(No.045)

to be surprised, to be amazed, to be shocked

okimasu / okiruおきます／おきる［起きる］(No.034)

to wake up, to get up / to occur, to happen, to take place, to break out

okimasu / okuおきます／おく［置く］(No.035)

to put, to place, to leave

okorimasu / okoruおこります／おこる［怒る／起る］(No.039)

to get angry / to occur, to happen, to take place, to break out

okoshimasu / okosuおこします／おこす［起こす］(No.038)

to cause / to raise, to stand / to wake up

okuremasu / okureruおくれます／おくれる［遅れる／後れる］(No.037)

to be late for / to be delayed, to be overdue / to be behind

okurimasu / okuruおくります／おくる［送る／贈る／送る］(No.036)

to send / to give a gift, to present / to see (somebody) off, to send (somebody) off

omoidashimasu / omoidasuおもいだします／おもいだす［思い出す］(No.047)

to remember, to bring back to memory

omoimasu / omouおもいます／おもう［思う］(No.048)

to think, to guess, to believe

orimasu / oriruおります／おりる［下りる／降りる］(No.050)

to come down, to go down / to get off, to leave

oshiemasu / oshieruおしえます／おしえる［教える］(No.040)

to teach / to tell, to inform, to let somebody know

oshimasu / osuおします／おす［押す］(No.041)

to push, to press, to stamp

otoshimasu / otosuおとします／おとす［落とす］(No.043)

to drop, to lower / to lose / to take away, to remove (dust, dirt)

owarimasu / owaruおわります／おわる［終わる］(No.051)

to end, to finish, to be over

oyogimasu / oyoguおよぎます／およぐ［泳ぐ］(No.049)

to swim