Japanese reference
うなずく
to nod (in greeting or agreement)
Regular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | うなずく (unazuku)nod (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite, masu | うなずきます (unazukimasu)nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | うなずかない (unazukanai)do not nod (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite negative | うなずきません (unazukimasen)do not nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | うなずいた (unazuita)nodded (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite past | うなずきました (unazukimashita)nodded (in greeting or agreement) |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | うなずかなかった (unazukanakatta)did not nod (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite past negative | うなずきませんでした (unazukimasendeshita)did not nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | うなずいて (unazuite)nodding (in greeting or agreement) (and then) |
| Polite te-form | うなずきまして (unazukimashite)nodding (in greeting or agreement) (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | うなずいている (unazuiteiru)be nodding (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite te-iru | うなずいています (unazuiteimasu)be nodding (in greeting or agreement) |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | うなずけば (unazukeba)if you nod (in greeting or agreement) |
| Rare literary polite conditional | うなずきますれば (unazukimasureba)if you nod (in greeting or agreement) (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | うなずいたら (unazuitara)if you nod (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite conditional, tara | うなずきましたら (unazukimashitara)if you nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | うなずける (unazukeru)can nod (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite potential | うなずけます (unazukemasu)can nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | うなずこう (unazukou)let's nod (in greeting or agreement)! |
| Polite volitional | うなずきましょう (unazukimashou)let's nod (in greeting or agreement)! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | うなずきたい (unazukitai)want to nod (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite desire, tai | うなずきたいです (unazukitaidesu)want to nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | うなずかれる (unazukareru)be affected when someone nods (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite passive | うなずかれます (unazukaremasu)be affected when someone nods (in greeting or agreement) |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | うなずかせる (unazukaseru)make or let someone nod (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite causative | うなずかせます (unazukasemasu)make or let someone nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | うなずかせられる (unazukaserareru)be made to nod (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite causative-passive | うなずかせられます (unazukaseraremasu)be made to nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | うなずくな (unazukuna)do not nod (in greeting or agreement)! |
| Polite negative request | うなずかないでください (unazukanaidekudasai)please do not nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | うなずきます (unazukimasu)nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | うなずきません (unazukimasen)do not nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | うなずきました (unazukimashita)nodded (in greeting or agreement) |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | うなずきませんでした (unazukimasendeshita)did not nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | うなずいてください (unazuitekudasai)please nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | うなずかないでください (unazukanaidekudasai)please do not nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | うなずきましょう (unazukimashou)let's nod (in greeting or agreement)! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | うなずいてもいい (unazuitemoii)may nod (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite permission | うなずいてもいいです (unazuitemoiidesu)may nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | うなずいてはいけない (unazuitehaikenai)must not nod (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite prohibition | うなずいてはいけません (unazuitehaikemasen)must not nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | うなずきなさい (unazukinasai)nod (in greeting or agreement) (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | うなずいてみる (unazuitemiru)try to nod (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite try doing | うなずいてみます (unazuitemimasu)try to nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | うなずいてしまう (unazuiteshimau)nod (in greeting or agreement) completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | うなずいてしまいます (unazuiteshimaimasu)nod (in greeting or agreement) completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | うなずいておく (unazuiteoku)nod (in greeting or agreement) in advance |
| Polite preparation | うなずいておきます (unazuiteokimasu)nod (in greeting or agreement) in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | うなずいたことがある (unazuitakotogaaru)have the experience of: nodded (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite past experience | うなずいたことがあります (unazuitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: nodded (in greeting or agreement) |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | うなずくと (unazukuto)whenever you nod (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite automatic result | うなずきますと (unazukimasuto)whenever you nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | うなずくなら (unazukunara)if you mean to nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | うなずくだろう (unazukudarou)probably nod (in greeting or agreement) |
| Polite probability | うなずくでしょう (unazukudeshou)probably nod (in greeting or agreement) |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | うなずけ (unazuke)nod (in greeting or agreement)! |
| Polite request | うなずいてください (unazuitekudasai)please nod (in greeting or agreement) |
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