Japanese reference
かぶる
to put on; to wear (on the head)
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 | かぶる (kaburu)put on (a hat) |
| Polite, masu | かぶります (kaburimasu)put on (a hat) |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | かぶらない (kaburanai)do not put on (a hat) |
| Polite negative | かぶりません (kaburimasen)do not put on (a hat) |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | かぶった (kabutta)put on (a hat) |
| Polite past | かぶりました (kaburimashita)put on (a hat) |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | かぶらなかった (kaburanakatta)did not put on (a hat) |
| Polite past negative | かぶりませんでした (kaburimasendeshita)did not put on (a hat) |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | かぶって (kabutte)putting on (a hat) (and then) |
| Polite te-form | かぶりまして (kaburimashite)putting on (a hat) (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | かぶっている (kabutteiru)be wearing a hat |
| Polite te-iru | かぶっています (kabutteimasu)be wearing a hat |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | かぶれば (kabureba)if you put on (a hat) |
| Rare literary polite conditional | かぶりますれば (kaburimasureba)if you put on (a hat) (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 | かぶったら (kabuttara)if you put on (a hat) |
| Polite conditional, tara | かぶりましたら (kaburimashitara)if you put on (a hat) |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | かぶれる (kabureru)can put on (a hat) |
| Polite potential | かぶれます (kaburemasu)can put on (a hat) |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | かぶろう (kaburou)let's put on (a hat)! |
| Polite volitional | かぶりましょう (kaburimashou)let's put on (a hat)! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | かぶりたい (kaburitai)want to put on (a hat) |
| Polite desire, tai | かぶりたいです (kaburitaidesu)want to put on (a hat) |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | かぶられる (kaburareru)be affected when someone puts on (a hat) |
| Polite passive | かぶられます (kaburaremasu)be affected when someone puts on (a hat) |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | かぶらせる (kaburaseru)make or let someone put on (a hat) |
| Polite causative | かぶらせます (kaburasemasu)make or let someone put on (a hat) |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | かぶらせられる (kaburaserareru)be made to put on (a hat) |
| Polite causative-passive | かぶらせられます (kaburaseraremasu)be made to put on (a hat) |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | かぶるな (kaburuna)do not put on (a hat)! |
| Polite negative request | かぶらないでください (kaburanaidekudasai)please do not put on (a hat) |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | かぶります (kaburimasu)put on (a hat) |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | かぶりません (kaburimasen)do not put on (a hat) |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | かぶりました (kaburimashita)put on (a hat) |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | かぶりませんでした (kaburimasendeshita)did not put on (a hat) |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | かぶってください (kabuttekudasai)please put on (a hat) |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | かぶらないでください (kaburanaidekudasai)please do not put on (a hat) |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | かぶりましょう (kaburimashou)let's put on (a hat)! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | かぶってもいい (kabuttemoii)may put on (a hat) |
| Polite permission | かぶってもいいです (kabuttemoiidesu)may put on (a hat) |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | かぶってはいけない (kabuttehaikenai)must not put on (a hat) |
| Polite prohibition | かぶってはいけません (kabuttehaikemasen)must not put on (a hat) |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | かぶりなさい (kaburinasai)put on (a hat) (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | かぶってみる (kabuttemiru)try to put on (a hat) |
| Polite try doing | かぶってみます (kabuttemimasu)try to put on (a hat) |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | かぶってしまう (kabutteshimau)put on (a hat) completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | かぶってしまいます (kabutteshimaimasu)put on (a hat) completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | かぶっておく (kabutteoku)put on (a hat) in advance |
| Polite preparation | かぶっておきます (kabutteokimasu)put on (a hat) in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | かぶったことがある (kabuttakotogaaru)have the experience of: put on (a hat) |
| Polite past experience | かぶったことがあります (kabuttakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: put on (a hat) |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | かぶると (kaburuto)whenever you put on (a hat) |
| Polite automatic result | かぶりますと (kaburimasuto)whenever you put on (a hat) |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | かぶるなら (kaburunara)if you mean to put on (a hat) |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | かぶるだろう (kaburudarou)probably put on (a hat) |
| Polite probability | かぶるでしょう (kaburudeshou)probably put on (a hat) |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | かぶれ (kabure)put on (a hat)! |
| Polite request | かぶってください (kabuttekudasai)please put on (a hat) |
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