Japanese reference
つぶやく
to mutter; to murmur
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 | つぶやく (tsubuyaku)mutter |
| Polite, masu | つぶやきます (tsubuyakimasu)mutter |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | つぶやかない (tsubuyakanai)do not mutter |
| Polite negative | つぶやきません (tsubuyakimasen)do not mutter |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | つぶやいた (tsubuyaita)muttered |
| Polite past | つぶやきました (tsubuyakimashita)muttered |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | つぶやかなかった (tsubuyakanakatta)did not mutter |
| Polite past negative | つぶやきませんでした (tsubuyakimasendeshita)did not mutter |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | つぶやいて (tsubuyaite)muttering (and then) |
| Polite te-form | つぶやきまして (tsubuyakimashite)muttering (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | つぶやいている (tsubuyaiteiru)be muttering |
| Polite te-iru | つぶやいています (tsubuyaiteimasu)be muttering |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | つぶやけば (tsubuyakeba)if you mutter |
| Rare literary polite conditional | つぶやきますれば (tsubuyakimasureba)if you mutter (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 | つぶやいたら (tsubuyaitara)if you mutter |
| Polite conditional, tara | つぶやきましたら (tsubuyakimashitara)if you mutter |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | つぶやける (tsubuyakeru)can mutter |
| Polite potential | つぶやけます (tsubuyakemasu)can mutter |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | つぶやこう (tsubuyakou)let's mutter! |
| Polite volitional | つぶやきましょう (tsubuyakimashou)let's mutter! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | つぶやきたい (tsubuyakitai)want to mutter |
| Polite desire, tai | つぶやきたいです (tsubuyakitaidesu)want to mutter |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | つぶやかれる (tsubuyakareru)be affected when someone mutters |
| Polite passive | つぶやかれます (tsubuyakaremasu)be affected when someone mutters |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | つぶやかせる (tsubuyakaseru)make or let someone mutter |
| Polite causative | つぶやかせます (tsubuyakasemasu)make or let someone mutter |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | つぶやかせられる (tsubuyakaserareru)be made to mutter |
| Polite causative-passive | つぶやかせられます (tsubuyakaseraremasu)be made to mutter |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | つぶやくな (tsubuyakuna)do not mutter! |
| Polite negative request | つぶやかないでください (tsubuyakanaidekudasai)please do not mutter |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | つぶやきます (tsubuyakimasu)mutter |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | つぶやきません (tsubuyakimasen)do not mutter |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | つぶやきました (tsubuyakimashita)muttered |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | つぶやきませんでした (tsubuyakimasendeshita)did not mutter |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | つぶやいてください (tsubuyaitekudasai)please mutter |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | つぶやかないでください (tsubuyakanaidekudasai)please do not mutter |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | つぶやきましょう (tsubuyakimashou)let's mutter! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | つぶやいてもいい (tsubuyaitemoii)may mutter |
| Polite permission | つぶやいてもいいです (tsubuyaitemoiidesu)may mutter |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | つぶやいてはいけない (tsubuyaitehaikenai)must not mutter |
| Polite prohibition | つぶやいてはいけません (tsubuyaitehaikemasen)must not mutter |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | つぶやきなさい (tsubuyakinasai)mutter (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | つぶやいてみる (tsubuyaitemiru)try to mutter |
| Polite try doing | つぶやいてみます (tsubuyaitemimasu)try to mutter |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | つぶやいてしまう (tsubuyaiteshimau)mutter completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | つぶやいてしまいます (tsubuyaiteshimaimasu)mutter completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | つぶやいておく (tsubuyaiteoku)mutter in advance |
| Polite preparation | つぶやいておきます (tsubuyaiteokimasu)mutter in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | つぶやいたことがある (tsubuyaitakotogaaru)have the experience of: muttered |
| Polite past experience | つぶやいたことがあります (tsubuyaitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: muttered |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | つぶやくと (tsubuyakuto)whenever you mutter |
| Polite automatic result | つぶやきますと (tsubuyakimasuto)whenever you mutter |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | つぶやくなら (tsubuyakunara)if you mean to mutter |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | つぶやくだろう (tsubuyakudarou)probably mutter |
| Polite probability | つぶやくでしょう (tsubuyakudeshou)probably mutter |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | つぶやけ (tsubuyake)mutter! |
| Polite request | つぶやいてください (tsubuyaitekudasai)please mutter |
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