Japanese reference
剃る
そる
to shave
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 | そる (soru)shave |
| Polite, masu | そります (sorimasu)shave |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | そらない (soranai)do not shave |
| Polite negative | そりません (sorimasen)do not shave |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | そった (sotta)shaved |
| Polite past | そりました (sorimashita)shaved |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | そらなかった (soranakatta)did not shave |
| Polite past negative | そりませんでした (sorimasendeshita)did not shave |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | そって (sotte)shaving (and then) |
| Polite te-form | そりまして (sorimashite)shaving (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | そっている (sotteiru)be shaving |
| Polite te-iru | そっています (sotteimasu)be shaving |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | それば (soreba)if you shave |
| Rare literary polite conditional | そりますれば (sorimasureba)if you shave (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 | そったら (sottara)if you shave |
| Polite conditional, tara | そりましたら (sorimashitara)if you shave |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | それる (soreru)can shave |
| Polite potential | それます (soremasu)can shave |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | そろう (sorou)let's shave! |
| Polite volitional | そりましょう (sorimashou)let's shave! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | そりたい (soritai)want to shave |
| Polite desire, tai | そりたいです (soritaidesu)want to shave |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | そられる (sorareru)be shaved |
| Polite passive | そられます (soraremasu)be shaved |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | そらせる (soraseru)make or let someone shave |
| Polite causative | そらせます (sorasemasu)make or let someone shave |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | そらせられる (soraserareru)be made to shave |
| Polite causative-passive | そらせられます (soraseraremasu)be made to shave |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | そるな (soruna)do not shave! |
| Polite negative request | そらないでください (soranaidekudasai)please do not shave |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | そります (sorimasu)shave |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | そりません (sorimasen)do not shave |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | そりました (sorimashita)shaved |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | そりませんでした (sorimasendeshita)did not shave |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | そってください (sottekudasai)please shave |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | そらないでください (soranaidekudasai)please do not shave |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | そりましょう (sorimashou)let's shave! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | そってもいい (sottemoii)may shave |
| Polite permission | そってもいいです (sottemoiidesu)may shave |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | そってはいけない (sottehaikenai)must not shave |
| Polite prohibition | そってはいけません (sottehaikemasen)must not shave |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | そりなさい (sorinasai)shave (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | そってみる (sottemiru)try to shave |
| Polite try doing | そってみます (sottemimasu)try to shave |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | そってしまう (sotteshimau)shave completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | そってしまいます (sotteshimaimasu)shave completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | そっておく (sotteoku)shave in advance |
| Polite preparation | そっておきます (sotteokimasu)shave in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | そったことがある (sottakotogaaru)have the experience of: shaved |
| Polite past experience | そったことがあります (sottakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: shaved |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | そると (soruto)whenever you shave |
| Polite automatic result | そりますと (sorimasuto)whenever you shave |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | そるなら (sorunara)if you mean to shave |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | そるだろう (sorudarou)probably shave |
| Polite probability | そるでしょう (sorudeshou)probably shave |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | それ (sore)shave! |
| Polite request | そってください (sottekudasai)please shave |
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