Japanese reference
喧嘩する
けんかする
to argue / quarrel
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 | けんかする (kenkasuru)argue |
| Polite, masu | けんかします (kenkashimasu)argue |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | けんかしない (kenkashinai)do not argue |
| Polite negative | けんかしません (kenkashimasen)do not argue |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | けんかした (kenkashita)argued |
| Polite past | けんかしました (kenkashimashita)argued |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | けんかしなかった (kenkashinakatta)did not argue |
| Polite past negative | けんかしませんでした (kenkashimasendeshita)did not argue |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | けんかして (kenkashite)arguing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | けんかしまして (kenkashimashite)arguing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | けんかしている (kenkashiteiru)be arguing |
| Polite te-iru | けんかしています (kenkashiteimasu)be arguing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | けんかすれば (kenkasureba)if you argue |
| Rare literary polite conditional | けんかしますれば (kenkashimasureba)if you argue (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 | けんかしたら (kenkashitara)if you argue |
| Polite conditional, tara | けんかしましたら (kenkashimashitara)if you argue |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | けんかできる (kenkadekiru)can argue |
| Polite potential | けんかできます (kenkadekimasu)can argue |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | けんかしよう (kenkashiyou)let's argue! |
| Polite volitional | けんかしましょう (kenkashimashou)let's argue! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | けんかしたい (kenkashitai)want to argue |
| Polite desire, tai | けんかしたいです (kenkashitaidesu)want to argue |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | けんかされる (kenkasareru)be affected when someone argues |
| Polite passive | けんかされます (kenkasaremasu)be affected when someone argues |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | けんかさせる (kenkasaseru)make or let someone argue |
| Polite causative | けんかさせます (kenkasasemasu)make or let someone argue |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | けんかさせられる (kenkasaserareru)be made to argue |
| Polite causative-passive | けんかさせられます (kenkasaseraremasu)be made to argue |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | けんかするな (kenkasuruna)do not argue! |
| Polite negative request | けんかしないでください (kenkashinaidekudasai)please do not argue |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | けんかします (kenkashimasu)argue |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | けんかしません (kenkashimasen)do not argue |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | けんかしました (kenkashimashita)argued |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | けんかしませんでした (kenkashimasendeshita)did not argue |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | けんかしてください (kenkashitekudasai)please argue |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | けんかしないでください (kenkashinaidekudasai)please do not argue |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | けんかしましょう (kenkashimashou)let's argue! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | けんかしてもいい (kenkashitemoii)may argue |
| Polite permission | けんかしてもいいです (kenkashitemoiidesu)may argue |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | けんかしてはいけない (kenkashitehaikenai)must not argue |
| Polite prohibition | けんかしてはいけません (kenkashitehaikemasen)must not argue |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | けんかしなさい (kenkashinasai)argue (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | けんかしてみる (kenkashitemiru)try to argue |
| Polite try doing | けんかしてみます (kenkashitemimasu)try to argue |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | けんかしてしまう (kenkashiteshimau)argue completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | けんかしてしまいます (kenkashiteshimaimasu)argue completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | けんかしておく (kenkashiteoku)argue in advance |
| Polite preparation | けんかしておきます (kenkashiteokimasu)argue in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | けんかしたことがある (kenkashitakotogaaru)have the experience of: argued |
| Polite past experience | けんかしたことがあります (kenkashitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: argued |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | けんかすると (kenkasuruto)whenever you argue |
| Polite automatic result | けんかしますと (kenkashimasuto)whenever you argue |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | けんかするなら (kenkasurunara)if you mean to argue |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | けんかするだろう (kenkasurudarou)probably argue |
| Polite probability | けんかするでしょう (kenkasurudeshou)probably argue |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | けんかしろ (kenkashiro)argue! |
| Polite request | けんかしてください (kenkashitekudasai)please argue |
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