Japanese reference
吹く
ふく
to blow
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 | ふく (fuku)blow |
| Polite, masu | ふきます (fukimasu)blow |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ふかない (fukanai)do not blow |
| Polite negative | ふきません (fukimasen)do not blow |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ふいた (fuita)blew |
| Polite past | ふきました (fukimashita)blew |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ふかなかった (fukanakatta)did not blow |
| Polite past negative | ふきませんでした (fukimasendeshita)did not blow |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ふいて (fuite)blowing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ふきまして (fukimashite)blowing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ふいている (fuiteiru)be blowing |
| Polite te-iru | ふいています (fuiteimasu)be blowing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ふけば (fukeba)if you blow |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ふきますれば (fukimasureba)if you blow (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 | ふいたら (fuitara)if you blow |
| Polite conditional, tara | ふきましたら (fukimashitara)if you blow |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ふける (fukeru)can blow |
| Polite potential | ふけます (fukemasu)can blow |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ふこう (fukou)let's blow! |
| Polite volitional | ふきましょう (fukimashou)let's blow! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ふきたい (fukitai)want to blow |
| Polite desire, tai | ふきたいです (fukitaidesu)want to blow |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ふかれる (fukareru)be affected when someone blows |
| Polite passive | ふかれます (fukaremasu)be affected when someone blows |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ふかせる (fukaseru)make or let someone blow |
| Polite causative | ふかせます (fukasemasu)make or let someone blow |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ふかせられる (fukaserareru)be made to blow |
| Polite causative-passive | ふかせられます (fukaseraremasu)be made to blow |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ふくな (fukuna)do not blow! |
| Polite negative request | ふかないでください (fukanaidekudasai)please do not blow |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ふきます (fukimasu)blow |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ふきません (fukimasen)do not blow |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ふきました (fukimashita)blew |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ふきませんでした (fukimasendeshita)did not blow |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ふいてください (fuitekudasai)please blow |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ふかないでください (fukanaidekudasai)please do not blow |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ふきましょう (fukimashou)let's blow! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ふいてもいい (fuitemoii)may blow |
| Polite permission | ふいてもいいです (fuitemoiidesu)may blow |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ふいてはいけない (fuitehaikenai)must not blow |
| Polite prohibition | ふいてはいけません (fuitehaikemasen)must not blow |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ふきなさい (fukinasai)blow (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ふいてみる (fuitemiru)try to blow |
| Polite try doing | ふいてみます (fuitemimasu)try to blow |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ふいてしまう (fuiteshimau)blow completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ふいてしまいます (fuiteshimaimasu)blow completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ふいておく (fuiteoku)blow in advance |
| Polite preparation | ふいておきます (fuiteokimasu)blow in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ふいたことがある (fuitakotogaaru)have the experience of: blew |
| Polite past experience | ふいたことがあります (fuitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: blew |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ふくと (fukuto)whenever you blow |
| Polite automatic result | ふきますと (fukimasuto)whenever you blow |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ふくなら (fukunara)if you mean to blow |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ふくだろう (fukudarou)probably blow |
| Polite probability | ふくでしょう (fukudeshou)probably blow |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ふけ (fuke)blow! |
| Polite request | ふいてください (fuitekudasai)please blow |
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