Japanese reference
味見する
あじみする
to taste, sample
Irregular · 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 | あじみする (ajimisuru)taste |
| Polite, masu | あじみします (ajimishimasu)taste |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | あじみしない (ajimishinai)do not taste |
| Polite negative | あじみしません (ajimishimasen)do not taste |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | あじみした (ajimishita)tasted |
| Polite past | あじみしました (ajimishimashita)tasted |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | あじみしなかった (ajimishinakatta)did not taste |
| Polite past negative | あじみしませんでした (ajimishimasendeshita)did not taste |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | あじみして (ajimishite)tasting (and then) |
| Polite te-form | あじみしまして (ajimishimashite)tasting (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | あじみしている (ajimishiteiru)be tasting |
| Polite te-iru | あじみしています (ajimishiteimasu)be tasting |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | あじみすれば (ajimisureba)if you taste |
| Rare literary polite conditional | あじみしますれば (ajimishimasureba)if you taste (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 | あじみしたら (ajimishitara)if you taste |
| Polite conditional, tara | あじみしましたら (ajimishimashitara)if you taste |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | あじみできる (ajimidekiru)can taste |
| Polite potential | あじみできます (ajimidekimasu)can taste |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | あじみしよう (ajimishiyou)let's taste! |
| Polite volitional | あじみしましょう (ajimishimashou)let's taste! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | あじみしたい (ajimishitai)want to taste |
| Polite desire, tai | あじみしたいです (ajimishitaidesu)want to taste |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | あじみされる (ajimisareru)be tasted |
| Polite passive | あじみされます (ajimisaremasu)be tasted |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | あじみさせる (ajimisaseru)make or let someone taste |
| Polite causative | あじみさせます (ajimisasemasu)make or let someone taste |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | あじみさせられる (ajimisaserareru)be made to taste |
| Polite causative-passive | あじみさせられます (ajimisaseraremasu)be made to taste |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | あじみするな (ajimisuruna)do not taste! |
| Polite negative request | あじみしないでください (ajimishinaidekudasai)please do not taste |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | あじみします (ajimishimasu)taste |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | あじみしません (ajimishimasen)do not taste |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | あじみしました (ajimishimashita)tasted |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | あじみしませんでした (ajimishimasendeshita)did not taste |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | あじみしてください (ajimishitekudasai)please taste |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | あじみしないでください (ajimishinaidekudasai)please do not taste |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | あじみしましょう (ajimishimashou)let's taste! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | あじみしてもいい (ajimishitemoii)may taste |
| Polite permission | あじみしてもいいです (ajimishitemoiidesu)may taste |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | あじみしてはいけない (ajimishitehaikenai)must not taste |
| Polite prohibition | あじみしてはいけません (ajimishitehaikemasen)must not taste |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | あじみしなさい (ajimishinasai)taste (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | あじみしてみる (ajimishitemiru)try to taste |
| Polite try doing | あじみしてみます (ajimishitemimasu)try to taste |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | あじみしてしまう (ajimishiteshimau)taste completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | あじみしてしまいます (ajimishiteshimaimasu)taste completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | あじみしておく (ajimishiteoku)taste in advance |
| Polite preparation | あじみしておきます (ajimishiteokimasu)taste in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | あじみしたことがある (ajimishitakotogaaru)have the experience of: tasted |
| Polite past experience | あじみしたことがあります (ajimishitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: tasted |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | あじみすると (ajimisuruto)whenever you taste |
| Polite automatic result | あじみしますと (ajimishimasuto)whenever you taste |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | あじみするなら (ajimisurunara)if you mean to taste |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | あじみするだろう (ajimisurudarou)probably taste |
| Polite probability | あじみするでしょう (ajimisurudeshou)probably taste |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | あじみしろ (ajimishiro)taste! |
| Polite request | あじみしてください (ajimishitekudasai)please taste |
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