Japanese reference
守る
まもる
to protect; to keep a promise
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 | まもる (mamoru)protect something |
| Polite, masu | まもります (mamorimasu)protect something |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | まもらない (mamoranai)do not protect something |
| Polite negative | まもりません (mamorimasen)do not protect something |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | まもった (mamotta)protected something |
| Polite past | まもりました (mamorimashita)protected something |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | まもらなかった (mamoranakatta)did not protect something |
| Polite past negative | まもりませんでした (mamorimasendeshita)did not protect something |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | まもって (mamotte)protecting something (and then) |
| Polite te-form | まもりまして (mamorimashite)protecting something (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | まもっている (mamotteiru)be protecting something |
| Polite te-iru | まもっています (mamotteimasu)be protecting something |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | まもれば (mamoreba)if you protect something |
| Rare literary polite conditional | まもりますれば (mamorimasureba)if you protect something (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 | まもったら (mamottara)if you protect something |
| Polite conditional, tara | まもりましたら (mamorimashitara)if you protect something |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | まもれる (mamoreru)can protect something |
| Polite potential | まもれます (mamoremasu)can protect something |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | まもろう (mamorou)let's protect something! |
| Polite volitional | まもりましょう (mamorimashou)let's protect something! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | まもりたい (mamoritai)want to protect something |
| Polite desire, tai | まもりたいです (mamoritaidesu)want to protect something |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | まもられる (mamorareru)be protected |
| Polite passive | まもられます (mamoraremasu)be protected |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | まもらせる (mamoraseru)make or let someone protect something |
| Polite causative | まもらせます (mamorasemasu)make or let someone protect something |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | まもらせられる (mamoraserareru)be made to protect something |
| Polite causative-passive | まもらせられます (mamoraseraremasu)be made to protect something |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | まもるな (mamoruna)do not protect something! |
| Polite negative request | まもらないでください (mamoranaidekudasai)please do not protect something |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | まもります (mamorimasu)protect something |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | まもりません (mamorimasen)do not protect something |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | まもりました (mamorimashita)protected something |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | まもりませんでした (mamorimasendeshita)did not protect something |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | まもってください (mamottekudasai)please protect something |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | まもらないでください (mamoranaidekudasai)please do not protect something |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | まもりましょう (mamorimashou)let's protect something! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | まもってもいい (mamottemoii)may protect something |
| Polite permission | まもってもいいです (mamottemoiidesu)may protect something |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | まもってはいけない (mamottehaikenai)must not protect something |
| Polite prohibition | まもってはいけません (mamottehaikemasen)must not protect something |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | まもりなさい (mamorinasai)protect something (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | まもってみる (mamottemiru)try to protect something |
| Polite try doing | まもってみます (mamottemimasu)try to protect something |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | まもってしまう (mamotteshimau)protect something completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | まもってしまいます (mamotteshimaimasu)protect something completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | まもっておく (mamotteoku)protect something in advance |
| Polite preparation | まもっておきます (mamotteokimasu)protect something in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | まもったことがある (mamottakotogaaru)have the experience of: protected something |
| Polite past experience | まもったことがあります (mamottakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: protected something |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | まもると (mamoruto)whenever you protect something |
| Polite automatic result | まもりますと (mamorimasuto)whenever you protect something |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | まもるなら (mamorunara)if you mean to protect something |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | まもるだろう (mamorudarou)probably protect something |
| Polite probability | まもるでしょう (mamorudeshou)probably protect something |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | まもれ (mamore)protect something! |
| Polite request | まもってください (mamottekudasai)please protect something |
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