Japanese reference
引く
ひく
to pull, draw
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 | ひく (hiku)pull |
| Polite, masu | ひきます (hikimasu)pull |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ひかない (hikanai)do not pull |
| Polite negative | ひきません (hikimasen)do not pull |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ひいた (hiita)pulled |
| Polite past | ひきました (hikimashita)pulled |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ひかなかった (hikanakatta)did not pull |
| Polite past negative | ひきませんでした (hikimasendeshita)did not pull |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ひいて (hiite)pulling (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ひきまして (hikimashite)pulling (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ひいている (hiiteiru)be pulling |
| Polite te-iru | ひいています (hiiteimasu)be pulling |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ひけば (hikeba)if you pull |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ひきますれば (hikimasureba)if you pull (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 | ひいたら (hiitara)if you pull |
| Polite conditional, tara | ひきましたら (hikimashitara)if you pull |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ひける (hikeru)can pull |
| Polite potential | ひけます (hikemasu)can pull |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ひこう (hikou)let's pull! |
| Polite volitional | ひきましょう (hikimashou)let's pull! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ひきたい (hikitai)want to pull |
| Polite desire, tai | ひきたいです (hikitaidesu)want to pull |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ひかれる (hikareru)be affected when someone pulls |
| Polite passive | ひかれます (hikaremasu)be affected when someone pulls |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ひかせる (hikaseru)make or let someone pull |
| Polite causative | ひかせます (hikasemasu)make or let someone pull |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ひかせられる (hikaserareru)be made to pull |
| Polite causative-passive | ひかせられます (hikaseraremasu)be made to pull |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ひくな (hikuna)do not pull! |
| Polite negative request | ひかないでください (hikanaidekudasai)please do not pull |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ひきます (hikimasu)pull |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ひきません (hikimasen)do not pull |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ひきました (hikimashita)pulled |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ひきませんでした (hikimasendeshita)did not pull |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ひいてください (hiitekudasai)please pull |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ひかないでください (hikanaidekudasai)please do not pull |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ひきましょう (hikimashou)let's pull! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ひいてもいい (hiitemoii)may pull |
| Polite permission | ひいてもいいです (hiitemoiidesu)may pull |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ひいてはいけない (hiitehaikenai)must not pull |
| Polite prohibition | ひいてはいけません (hiitehaikemasen)must not pull |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ひきなさい (hikinasai)pull (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ひいてみる (hiitemiru)try to pull |
| Polite try doing | ひいてみます (hiitemimasu)try to pull |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ひいてしまう (hiiteshimau)pull completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ひいてしまいます (hiiteshimaimasu)pull completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ひいておく (hiiteoku)pull in advance |
| Polite preparation | ひいておきます (hiiteokimasu)pull in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ひいたことがある (hiitakotogaaru)have the experience of: pulled |
| Polite past experience | ひいたことがあります (hiitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: pulled |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ひくと (hikuto)whenever you pull |
| Polite automatic result | ひきますと (hikimasuto)whenever you pull |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ひくなら (hikunara)if you mean to pull |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ひくだろう (hikudarou)probably pull |
| Polite probability | ひくでしょう (hikudeshou)probably pull |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ひけ (hike)pull! |
| Polite request | ひいてください (hiitekudasai)please pull |
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