Japanese reference
受かる
うかる
to pass an exam
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 | うかる (ukaru)pass an exam |
| Polite, masu | うかります (ukarimasu)pass an exam |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | うからない (ukaranai)do not pass an exam |
| Polite negative | うかりません (ukarimasen)do not pass an exam |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | うかった (ukatta)passed an exam |
| Polite past | うかりました (ukarimashita)passed an exam |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | うからなかった (ukaranakatta)did not pass an exam |
| Polite past negative | うかりませんでした (ukarimasendeshita)did not pass an exam |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | うかって (ukatte)passing an exam (and then) |
| Polite te-form | うかりまして (ukarimashite)passing an exam (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | うかっている (ukatteiru)have passed an exam |
| Polite te-iru | うかっています (ukatteimasu)have passed an exam |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | うかれば (ukareba)if you pass an exam |
| Rare literary polite conditional | うかりますれば (ukarimasureba)if you pass an exam (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 | うかったら (ukattara)if you pass an exam |
| Polite conditional, tara | うかりましたら (ukarimashitara)if you pass an exam |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | うかれる (ukareru)can pass an exam |
| Polite potential | うかれます (ukaremasu)can pass an exam |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | うかろう (ukarou)let's pass an exam! |
| Polite volitional | うかりましょう (ukarimashou)let's pass an exam! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | うかりたい (ukaritai)want to pass an exam |
| Polite desire, tai | うかりたいです (ukaritaidesu)want to pass an exam |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | うかられる (ukarareru)be affected when someone passes an exam |
| Polite passive | うかられます (ukararemasu)be affected when someone passes an exam |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | うからせる (ukaraseru)make or let someone pass an exam |
| Polite causative | うからせます (ukarasemasu)make or let someone pass an exam |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | うからせられる (ukaraserareru)be made to pass an exam |
| Polite causative-passive | うからせられます (ukaraseraremasu)be made to pass an exam |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | うかるな (ukaruna)do not pass an exam! |
| Polite negative request | うからないでください (ukaranaidekudasai)please do not pass an exam |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | うかります (ukarimasu)pass an exam |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | うかりません (ukarimasen)do not pass an exam |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | うかりました (ukarimashita)passed an exam |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | うかりませんでした (ukarimasendeshita)did not pass an exam |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | うかってください (ukattekudasai)please pass an exam |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | うからないでください (ukaranaidekudasai)please do not pass an exam |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | うかりましょう (ukarimashou)let's pass an exam! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | うかってもいい (ukattemoii)may pass an exam |
| Polite permission | うかってもいいです (ukattemoiidesu)may pass an exam |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | うかってはいけない (ukattehaikenai)must not pass an exam |
| Polite prohibition | うかってはいけません (ukattehaikemasen)must not pass an exam |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | うかりなさい (ukarinasai)pass an exam (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | うかってみる (ukattemiru)try to pass an exam |
| Polite try doing | うかってみます (ukattemimasu)try to pass an exam |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | うかってしまう (ukatteshimau)pass an exam completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | うかってしまいます (ukatteshimaimasu)pass an exam completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | うかっておく (ukatteoku)pass an exam in advance |
| Polite preparation | うかっておきます (ukatteokimasu)pass an exam in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | うかったことがある (ukattakotogaaru)have the experience of: passed an exam |
| Polite past experience | うかったことがあります (ukattakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: passed an exam |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | うかると (ukaruto)whenever you pass an exam |
| Polite automatic result | うかりますと (ukarimasuto)whenever you pass an exam |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | うかるなら (ukarunara)if you mean to pass an exam |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | うかるだろう (ukarudarou)probably pass an exam |
| Polite probability | うかるでしょう (ukarudeshou)probably pass an exam |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | うかれ (ukare)pass an exam! |
| Polite request | うかってください (ukattekudasai)please pass an exam |
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