Japanese reference
寝坊する
ねぼうする
to oversleep
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 | ねぼうする (nebousuru)oversleep |
| Polite, masu | ねぼうします (neboushimasu)oversleep |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ねぼうしない (neboushinai)do not oversleep |
| Polite negative | ねぼうしません (neboushimasen)do not oversleep |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ねぼうした (neboushita)overslept |
| Polite past | ねぼうしました (neboushimashita)overslept |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ねぼうしなかった (neboushinakatta)did not oversleep |
| Polite past negative | ねぼうしませんでした (neboushimasendeshita)did not oversleep |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ねぼうして (neboushite)oversleeping (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ねぼうしまして (neboushimashite)oversleeping (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ねぼうしている (neboushiteiru)be oversleeping |
| Polite te-iru | ねぼうしています (neboushiteimasu)be oversleeping |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ねぼうすれば (nebousureba)if you oversleep |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ねぼうしますれば (neboushimasureba)if you oversleep (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 | ねぼうしたら (neboushitara)if you oversleep |
| Polite conditional, tara | ねぼうしましたら (neboushimashitara)if you oversleep |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ねぼうできる (neboudekiru)can oversleep |
| Polite potential | ねぼうできます (neboudekimasu)can oversleep |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ねぼうしよう (neboushiyou)let's oversleep! |
| Polite volitional | ねぼうしましょう (neboushimashou)let's oversleep! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ねぼうしたい (neboushitai)want to oversleep |
| Polite desire, tai | ねぼうしたいです (neboushitaidesu)want to oversleep |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ねぼうされる (nebousareru)be affected when someone oversleeps |
| Polite passive | ねぼうされます (nebousaremasu)be affected when someone oversleeps |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ねぼうさせる (nebousaseru)make or let someone oversleep |
| Polite causative | ねぼうさせます (nebousasemasu)make or let someone oversleep |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ねぼうさせられる (nebousaserareru)be made to oversleep |
| Polite causative-passive | ねぼうさせられます (nebousaseraremasu)be made to oversleep |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ねぼうするな (nebousuruna)do not oversleep! |
| Polite negative request | ねぼうしないでください (neboushinaidekudasai)please do not oversleep |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ねぼうします (neboushimasu)oversleep |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ねぼうしません (neboushimasen)do not oversleep |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ねぼうしました (neboushimashita)overslept |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ねぼうしませんでした (neboushimasendeshita)did not oversleep |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ねぼうしてください (neboushitekudasai)please oversleep |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ねぼうしないでください (neboushinaidekudasai)please do not oversleep |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ねぼうしましょう (neboushimashou)let's oversleep! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ねぼうしてもいい (neboushitemoii)may oversleep |
| Polite permission | ねぼうしてもいいです (neboushitemoiidesu)may oversleep |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ねぼうしてはいけない (neboushitehaikenai)must not oversleep |
| Polite prohibition | ねぼうしてはいけません (neboushitehaikemasen)must not oversleep |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ねぼうしなさい (neboushinasai)oversleep (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ねぼうしてみる (neboushitemiru)try to oversleep |
| Polite try doing | ねぼうしてみます (neboushitemimasu)try to oversleep |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ねぼうしてしまう (neboushiteshimau)oversleep completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ねぼうしてしまいます (neboushiteshimaimasu)oversleep completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ねぼうしておく (neboushiteoku)oversleep in advance |
| Polite preparation | ねぼうしておきます (neboushiteokimasu)oversleep in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ねぼうしたことがある (neboushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: overslept |
| Polite past experience | ねぼうしたことがあります (neboushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: overslept |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ねぼうすると (nebousuruto)whenever you oversleep |
| Polite automatic result | ねぼうしますと (neboushimasuto)whenever you oversleep |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ねぼうするなら (nebousurunara)if you mean to oversleep |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ねぼうするだろう (nebousurudarou)probably oversleep |
| Polite probability | ねぼうするでしょう (nebousurudeshou)probably oversleep |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ねぼうしろ (neboushiro)oversleep! |
| Polite request | ねぼうしてください (neboushitekudasai)please oversleep |
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