Japanese reference
わくわくする
to be excited; look forward to something
Irregular · 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 | わくわくする (wakuwakusuru)be excited |
| Polite, masu | わくわくします (wakuwakushimasu)be excited |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | わくわくしない (wakuwakushinai)not be excited |
| Polite negative | わくわくしません (wakuwakushimasen)not be excited |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | わくわくした (wakuwakushita)was excited |
| Polite past | わくわくしました (wakuwakushimashita)was excited |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | わくわくしなかった (wakuwakushinakatta)was not excited |
| Polite past negative | わくわくしませんでした (wakuwakushimasendeshita)was not excited |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | わくわくして (wakuwakushite)being excited (and then) |
| Polite te-form | わくわくしまして (wakuwakushimashite)being excited (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | わくわくしている (wakuwakushiteiru)be excited |
| Polite te-iru | わくわくしています (wakuwakushiteimasu)be excited |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | わくわくすれば (wakuwakusureba)if you are excited |
| Rare literary polite conditional | わくわくしますれば (wakuwakushimasureba)if you are excited (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 | わくわくしたら (wakuwakushitara)if you are excited |
| Polite conditional, tara | わくわくしましたら (wakuwakushimashitara)if you are excited |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | わくわくできる (wakuwakudekiru)can be excited |
| Polite potential | わくわくできます (wakuwakudekimasu)can be excited |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | わくわくしよう (wakuwakushiyou)let's be excited! |
| Polite volitional | わくわくしましょう (wakuwakushimashou)let's be excited! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | わくわくしたい (wakuwakushitai)want to be excited |
| Polite desire, tai | わくわくしたいです (wakuwakushitaidesu)want to be excited |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | わくわくされる (wakuwakusareru)be affected when someone is excited |
| Polite passive | わくわくされます (wakuwakusaremasu)be affected when someone is excited |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | わくわくさせる (wakuwakusaseru)make or let someone be excited |
| Polite causative | わくわくさせます (wakuwakusasemasu)make or let someone be excited |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | わくわくさせられる (wakuwakusaserareru)be made to be excited |
| Polite causative-passive | わくわくさせられます (wakuwakusaseraremasu)be made to be excited |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | わくわくするな (wakuwakusuruna)do not be excited! |
| Polite negative request | わくわくしないでください (wakuwakushinaidekudasai)please do not be excited |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | わくわくします (wakuwakushimasu)be excited |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | わくわくしません (wakuwakushimasen)not be excited |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | わくわくしました (wakuwakushimashita)was excited |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | わくわくしませんでした (wakuwakushimasendeshita)was not excited |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | わくわくしてください (wakuwakushitekudasai)please be excited |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | わくわくしないでください (wakuwakushinaidekudasai)please do not be excited |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | わくわくしましょう (wakuwakushimashou)let's be excited! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | わくわくしてもいい (wakuwakushitemoii)may be excited |
| Polite permission | わくわくしてもいいです (wakuwakushitemoiidesu)may be excited |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | わくわくしてはいけない (wakuwakushitehaikenai)must not be excited |
| Polite prohibition | わくわくしてはいけません (wakuwakushitehaikemasen)must not be excited |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | わくわくしなさい (wakuwakushinasai)be excited (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | わくわくしてみる (wakuwakushitemiru)try to be excited |
| Polite try doing | わくわくしてみます (wakuwakushitemimasu)try to be excited |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | わくわくしてしまう (wakuwakushiteshimau)be excited completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | わくわくしてしまいます (wakuwakushiteshimaimasu)be excited completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | わくわくしておく (wakuwakushiteoku)be excited in advance |
| Polite preparation | わくわくしておきます (wakuwakushiteokimasu)be excited in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | わくわくしたことがある (wakuwakushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: was excited |
| Polite past experience | わくわくしたことがあります (wakuwakushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: was excited |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | わくわくすると (wakuwakusuruto)whenever you be excited |
| Polite automatic result | わくわくしますと (wakuwakushimasuto)whenever you be excited |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | わくわくするなら (wakuwakusurunara)if you mean to be excited |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | わくわくするだろう (wakuwakusurudarou)probably be excited |
| Polite probability | わくわくするでしょう (wakuwakusurudeshou)probably be excited |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | わくわくしろ (wakuwakushiro)be excited! |
| Polite request | わくわくしてください (wakuwakushitekudasai)please be excited |
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