Japanese reference
保存する
ほぞんする
to save, store
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 | ほぞんする (hozonsuru)save |
| Polite, masu | ほぞんします (hozonshimasu)save |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ほぞんしない (hozonshinai)do not save |
| Polite negative | ほぞんしません (hozonshimasen)do not save |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ほぞんした (hozonshita)saved |
| Polite past | ほぞんしました (hozonshimashita)saved |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ほぞんしなかった (hozonshinakatta)did not save |
| Polite past negative | ほぞんしませんでした (hozonshimasendeshita)did not save |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ほぞんして (hozonshite)saving (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ほぞんしまして (hozonshimashite)saving (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ほぞんしている (hozonshiteiru)be saving |
| Polite te-iru | ほぞんしています (hozonshiteimasu)be saving |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ほぞんすれば (hozonsureba)if you save |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ほぞんしますれば (hozonshimasureba)if you save (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 | ほぞんしたら (hozonshitara)if you save |
| Polite conditional, tara | ほぞんしましたら (hozonshimashitara)if you save |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ほぞんできる (hozondekiru)can save |
| Polite potential | ほぞんできます (hozondekimasu)can save |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ほぞんしよう (hozonshiyou)let's save! |
| Polite volitional | ほぞんしましょう (hozonshimashou)let's save! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ほぞんしたい (hozonshitai)want to save |
| Polite desire, tai | ほぞんしたいです (hozonshitaidesu)want to save |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ほぞんされる (hozonsareru)be saved |
| Polite passive | ほぞんされます (hozonsaremasu)be saved |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ほぞんさせる (hozonsaseru)make or let someone save |
| Polite causative | ほぞんさせます (hozonsasemasu)make or let someone save |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ほぞんさせられる (hozonsaserareru)be made to save |
| Polite causative-passive | ほぞんさせられます (hozonsaseraremasu)be made to save |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ほぞんするな (hozonsuruna)do not save! |
| Polite negative request | ほぞんしないでください (hozonshinaidekudasai)please do not save |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ほぞんします (hozonshimasu)save |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ほぞんしません (hozonshimasen)do not save |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ほぞんしました (hozonshimashita)saved |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ほぞんしませんでした (hozonshimasendeshita)did not save |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ほぞんしてください (hozonshitekudasai)please save |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ほぞんしないでください (hozonshinaidekudasai)please do not save |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ほぞんしましょう (hozonshimashou)let's save! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ほぞんしてもいい (hozonshitemoii)may save |
| Polite permission | ほぞんしてもいいです (hozonshitemoiidesu)may save |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ほぞんしてはいけない (hozonshitehaikenai)must not save |
| Polite prohibition | ほぞんしてはいけません (hozonshitehaikemasen)must not save |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ほぞんしなさい (hozonshinasai)save (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ほぞんしてみる (hozonshitemiru)try to save |
| Polite try doing | ほぞんしてみます (hozonshitemimasu)try to save |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ほぞんしてしまう (hozonshiteshimau)save completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ほぞんしてしまいます (hozonshiteshimaimasu)save completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ほぞんしておく (hozonshiteoku)save in advance |
| Polite preparation | ほぞんしておきます (hozonshiteokimasu)save in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ほぞんしたことがある (hozonshitakotogaaru)have the experience of: saved |
| Polite past experience | ほぞんしたことがあります (hozonshitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: saved |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ほぞんすると (hozonsuruto)whenever you save |
| Polite automatic result | ほぞんしますと (hozonshimasuto)whenever you save |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ほぞんするなら (hozonsurunara)if you mean to save |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ほぞんするだろう (hozonsurudarou)probably save |
| Polite probability | ほぞんするでしょう (hozonsurudeshou)probably save |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ほぞんしろ (hozonshiro)save! |
| Polite request | ほぞんしてください (hozonshitekudasai)please save |
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