Japanese reference
引っ越す
ひっこす
to move (relocate)
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 | ひっこす (hikkosu)move |
| Polite, masu | ひっこします (hikkoshimasu)move |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ひっこさない (hikkosanai)do not move |
| Polite negative | ひっこしません (hikkoshimasen)do not move |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ひっこした (hikkoshita)moved |
| Polite past | ひっこしました (hikkoshimashita)moved |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ひっこさなかった (hikkosanakatta)did not move |
| Polite past negative | ひっこしませんでした (hikkoshimasendeshita)did not move |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ひっこして (hikkoshite)moving (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ひっこしまして (hikkoshimashite)moving (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ひっこしている (hikkoshiteiru)be moving |
| Polite te-iru | ひっこしています (hikkoshiteimasu)be moving |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ひっこせば (hikkoseba)if you move |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ひっこしますれば (hikkoshimasureba)if you move (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 | ひっこしたら (hikkoshitara)if you move |
| Polite conditional, tara | ひっこしましたら (hikkoshimashitara)if you move |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ひっこせる (hikkoseru)can move |
| Polite potential | ひっこせます (hikkosemasu)can move |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ひっこそう (hikkosou)let's move! |
| Polite volitional | ひっこしましょう (hikkoshimashou)let's move! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ひっこしたい (hikkoshitai)want to move |
| Polite desire, tai | ひっこしたいです (hikkoshitaidesu)want to move |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ひっこされる (hikkosareru)be affected when someone moves house |
| Polite passive | ひっこされます (hikkosaremasu)be affected when someone moves house |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ひっこさせる (hikkosaseru)make or let someone move |
| Polite causative | ひっこさせます (hikkosasemasu)make or let someone move |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ひっこさせられる (hikkosaserareru)be made to move |
| Polite causative-passive | ひっこさせられます (hikkosaseraremasu)be made to move |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ひっこすな (hikkosuna)do not move! |
| Polite negative request | ひっこさないでください (hikkosanaidekudasai)please do not move |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ひっこします (hikkoshimasu)move |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ひっこしません (hikkoshimasen)do not move |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ひっこしました (hikkoshimashita)moved |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ひっこしませんでした (hikkoshimasendeshita)did not move |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ひっこしてください (hikkoshitekudasai)please move |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ひっこさないでください (hikkosanaidekudasai)please do not move |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ひっこしましょう (hikkoshimashou)let's move! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ひっこしてもいい (hikkoshitemoii)may move |
| Polite permission | ひっこしてもいいです (hikkoshitemoiidesu)may move |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ひっこしてはいけない (hikkoshitehaikenai)must not move |
| Polite prohibition | ひっこしてはいけません (hikkoshitehaikemasen)must not move |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ひっこしなさい (hikkoshinasai)move (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ひっこしてみる (hikkoshitemiru)try to move |
| Polite try doing | ひっこしてみます (hikkoshitemimasu)try to move |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ひっこしてしまう (hikkoshiteshimau)move completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ひっこしてしまいます (hikkoshiteshimaimasu)move completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ひっこしておく (hikkoshiteoku)move in advance |
| Polite preparation | ひっこしておきます (hikkoshiteokimasu)move in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ひっこしたことがある (hikkoshitakotogaaru)have the experience of: moved |
| Polite past experience | ひっこしたことがあります (hikkoshitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: moved |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ひっこすと (hikkosuto)whenever you move |
| Polite automatic result | ひっこしますと (hikkoshimasuto)whenever you move |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ひっこすなら (hikkosunara)if you mean to move |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ひっこすだろう (hikkosudarou)probably move |
| Polite probability | ひっこすでしょう (hikkosudeshou)probably move |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ひっこせ (hikkose)move! |
| Polite request | ひっこしてください (hikkoshitekudasai)please move |
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