Japanese reference
別れる
わかれる
to part, break up
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 | わかれる (wakareru)part |
| Polite, masu | わかれます (wakaremasu)part |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | わかれない (wakarenai)do not part |
| Polite negative | わかれません (wakaremasen)do not part |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | わかれた (wakareta)parted |
| Polite past | わかれました (wakaremashita)parted |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | わかれなかった (wakarenakatta)did not part |
| Polite past negative | わかれませんでした (wakaremasendeshita)did not part |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | わかれて (wakarete)parting (and then) |
| Polite te-form | わかれまして (wakaremashite)parting (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | わかれている (wakareteiru)have parted |
| Polite te-iru | わかれています (wakareteimasu)have parted |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | わかれれば (wakarereba)if you part |
| Rare literary polite conditional | わかれますれば (wakaremasureba)if you part (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 | わかれたら (wakaretara)if you part |
| Polite conditional, tara | わかれましたら (wakaremashitara)if you part |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | わかれられる (wakarerareru)can part |
| Polite potential | わかれられます (wakareraremasu)can part |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | わかれよう (wakareyou)let's part! |
| Polite volitional | わかれましょう (wakaremashou)let's part! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | わかれたい (wakaretai)want to part |
| Polite desire, tai | わかれたいです (wakaretaidesu)want to part |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | わかれられる (wakarerareru)be affected when someone parts |
| Polite passive | わかれられます (wakareraremasu)be affected when someone parts |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | わかれさせる (wakaresaseru)make or let someone part |
| Polite causative | わかれさせます (wakaresasemasu)make or let someone part |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | わかれさせられる (wakaresaserareru)be made to part |
| Polite causative-passive | わかれさせられます (wakaresaseraremasu)be made to part |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | わかれるな (wakareruna)do not part! |
| Polite negative request | わかれないでください (wakarenaidekudasai)please do not part |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | わかれます (wakaremasu)part |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | わかれません (wakaremasen)do not part |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | わかれました (wakaremashita)parted |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | わかれませんでした (wakaremasendeshita)did not part |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | わかれてください (wakaretekudasai)please part |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | わかれないでください (wakarenaidekudasai)please do not part |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | わかれましょう (wakaremashou)let's part! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | わかれてもいい (wakaretemoii)may part |
| Polite permission | わかれてもいいです (wakaretemoiidesu)may part |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | わかれてはいけない (wakaretehaikenai)must not part |
| Polite prohibition | わかれてはいけません (wakaretehaikemasen)must not part |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | わかれなさい (wakarenasai)part (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | わかれてみる (wakaretemiru)try to part |
| Polite try doing | わかれてみます (wakaretemimasu)try to part |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | わかれてしまう (wakareteshimau)part completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | わかれてしまいます (wakareteshimaimasu)part completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | わかれておく (wakareteoku)part in advance |
| Polite preparation | わかれておきます (wakareteokimasu)part in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | わかれたことがある (wakaretakotogaaru)have the experience of: parted |
| Polite past experience | わかれたことがあります (wakaretakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: parted |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | わかれると (wakareruto)whenever you part |
| Polite automatic result | わかれますと (wakaremasuto)whenever you part |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | わかれるなら (wakarerunara)if you mean to part |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | わかれるだろう (wakarerudarou)probably part |
| Polite probability | わかれるでしょう (wakarerudeshou)probably part |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | わかれろ (wakarero)part! |
| Polite request | わかれてください (wakaretekudasai)please part |
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