Japanese reference
味わう
あじわう
to savor; to experience
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 | あじわう (ajiwau)savor |
| Polite, masu | あじわいます (ajiwaimasu)savor |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | あじわわない (ajiwawanai)do not savor |
| Polite negative | あじわいません (ajiwaimasen)do not savor |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | あじわった (ajiwatta)savored |
| Polite past | あじわいました (ajiwaimashita)savored |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | あじわわなかった (ajiwawanakatta)did not savor |
| Polite past negative | あじわいませんでした (ajiwaimasendeshita)did not savor |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | あじわって (ajiwatte)savoring (and then) |
| Polite te-form | あじわいまして (ajiwaimashite)savoring (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | あじわっている (ajiwatteiru)be savoring |
| Polite te-iru | あじわっています (ajiwatteimasu)be savoring |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | あじわえば (ajiwaeba)if you savor |
| Rare literary polite conditional | あじわいますれば (ajiwaimasureba)if you savor (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 | あじわったら (ajiwattara)if you savor |
| Polite conditional, tara | あじわいましたら (ajiwaimashitara)if you savor |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | あじわえる (ajiwaeru)can savor |
| Polite potential | あじわえます (ajiwaemasu)can savor |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | あじわおう (ajiwaou)let's savor! |
| Polite volitional | あじわいましょう (ajiwaimashou)let's savor! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | あじわいたい (ajiwaitai)want to savor |
| Polite desire, tai | あじわいたいです (ajiwaitaidesu)want to savor |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | あじわわれる (ajiwawareru)be affected when someone savors |
| Polite passive | あじわわれます (ajiwawaremasu)be affected when someone savors |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | あじわわせる (ajiwawaseru)make or let someone savor |
| Polite causative | あじわわせます (ajiwawasemasu)make or let someone savor |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | あじわわせられる (ajiwawaserareru)be made to savor |
| Polite causative-passive | あじわわせられます (ajiwawaseraremasu)be made to savor |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | あじわうな (ajiwauna)do not savor! |
| Polite negative request | あじわわないでください (ajiwawanaidekudasai)please do not savor |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | あじわいます (ajiwaimasu)savor |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | あじわいません (ajiwaimasen)do not savor |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | あじわいました (ajiwaimashita)savored |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | あじわいませんでした (ajiwaimasendeshita)did not savor |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | あじわってください (ajiwattekudasai)please savor |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | あじわわないでください (ajiwawanaidekudasai)please do not savor |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | あじわいましょう (ajiwaimashou)let's savor! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | あじわってもいい (ajiwattemoii)may savor |
| Polite permission | あじわってもいいです (ajiwattemoiidesu)may savor |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | あじわってはいけない (ajiwattehaikenai)must not savor |
| Polite prohibition | あじわってはいけません (ajiwattehaikemasen)must not savor |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | あじわいなさい (ajiwainasai)savor (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | あじわってみる (ajiwattemiru)try to savor |
| Polite try doing | あじわってみます (ajiwattemimasu)try to savor |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | あじわってしまう (ajiwatteshimau)savor completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | あじわってしまいます (ajiwatteshimaimasu)savor completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | あじわっておく (ajiwatteoku)savor in advance |
| Polite preparation | あじわっておきます (ajiwatteokimasu)savor in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | あじわったことがある (ajiwattakotogaaru)have the experience of: savored |
| Polite past experience | あじわったことがあります (ajiwattakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: savored |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | あじわうと (ajiwauto)whenever you savor |
| Polite automatic result | あじわいますと (ajiwaimasuto)whenever you savor |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | あじわうなら (ajiwaunara)if you mean to savor |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | あじわうだろう (ajiwaudarou)probably savor |
| Polite probability | あじわうでしょう (ajiwaudeshou)probably savor |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | あじわえ (ajiwae)savor! |
| Polite request | あじわってください (ajiwattekudasai)please savor |
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