Japanese reference
促す
うながす
to urge; to prompt
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 | うながす (unagasu)urge |
| Polite, masu | うながします (unagashimasu)urge |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | うながさない (unagasanai)do not urge |
| Polite negative | うながしません (unagashimasen)do not urge |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | うながした (unagashita)urged |
| Polite past | うながしました (unagashimashita)urged |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | うながさなかった (unagasanakatta)did not urge |
| Polite past negative | うながしませんでした (unagashimasendeshita)did not urge |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | うながして (unagashite)urging (and then) |
| Polite te-form | うながしまして (unagashimashite)urging (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | うながしている (unagashiteiru)be urging |
| Polite te-iru | うながしています (unagashiteimasu)be urging |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | うながせば (unagaseba)if you urge |
| Rare literary polite conditional | うながしますれば (unagashimasureba)if you urge (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 | うながしたら (unagashitara)if you urge |
| Polite conditional, tara | うながしましたら (unagashimashitara)if you urge |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | うながせる (unagaseru)can urge |
| Polite potential | うながせます (unagasemasu)can urge |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | うながそう (unagasou)let's urge! |
| Polite volitional | うながしましょう (unagashimashou)let's urge! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | うながしたい (unagashitai)want to urge |
| Polite desire, tai | うながしたいです (unagashitaidesu)want to urge |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | うながされる (unagasareru)be affected when someone urges |
| Polite passive | うながされます (unagasaremasu)be affected when someone urges |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | うながさせる (unagasaseru)make or let someone urge |
| Polite causative | うながさせます (unagasasemasu)make or let someone urge |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | うながさせられる (unagasaserareru)be made to urge |
| Polite causative-passive | うながさせられます (unagasaseraremasu)be made to urge |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | うながすな (unagasuna)do not urge! |
| Polite negative request | うながさないでください (unagasanaidekudasai)please do not urge |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | うながします (unagashimasu)urge |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | うながしません (unagashimasen)do not urge |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | うながしました (unagashimashita)urged |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | うながしませんでした (unagashimasendeshita)did not urge |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | うながしてください (unagashitekudasai)please urge |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | うながさないでください (unagasanaidekudasai)please do not urge |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | うながしましょう (unagashimashou)let's urge! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | うながしてもいい (unagashitemoii)may urge |
| Polite permission | うながしてもいいです (unagashitemoiidesu)may urge |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | うながしてはいけない (unagashitehaikenai)must not urge |
| Polite prohibition | うながしてはいけません (unagashitehaikemasen)must not urge |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | うながしなさい (unagashinasai)urge (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | うながしてみる (unagashitemiru)try to urge |
| Polite try doing | うながしてみます (unagashitemimasu)try to urge |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | うながしてしまう (unagashiteshimau)urge completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | うながしてしまいます (unagashiteshimaimasu)urge completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | うながしておく (unagashiteoku)urge in advance |
| Polite preparation | うながしておきます (unagashiteokimasu)urge in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | うながしたことがある (unagashitakotogaaru)have the experience of: urged |
| Polite past experience | うながしたことがあります (unagashitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: urged |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | うながすと (unagasuto)whenever you urge |
| Polite automatic result | うながしますと (unagashimasuto)whenever you urge |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | うながすなら (unagasunara)if you mean to urge |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | うながすだろう (unagasudarou)probably urge |
| Polite probability | うながすでしょう (unagasudeshou)probably urge |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | うながせ (unagase)urge! |
| Polite request | うながしてください (unagashitekudasai)please urge |
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