Japanese reference
応募する
おうぼする
to apply for (a job, program, or competition)
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 | おうぼする (oubosuru)apply for something |
| Polite, masu | おうぼします (ouboshimasu)apply for something |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | おうぼしない (ouboshinai)do not apply for something |
| Polite negative | おうぼしません (ouboshimasen)do not apply for something |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | おうぼした (ouboshita)applied for something |
| Polite past | おうぼしました (ouboshimashita)applied for something |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | おうぼしなかった (ouboshinakatta)did not apply for something |
| Polite past negative | おうぼしませんでした (ouboshimasendeshita)did not apply for something |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | おうぼして (ouboshite)applying for something (and then) |
| Polite te-form | おうぼしまして (ouboshimashite)applying for something (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | おうぼしている (ouboshiteiru)be applying for something |
| Polite te-iru | おうぼしています (ouboshiteimasu)be applying for something |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | おうぼすれば (oubosureba)if you apply for something |
| Rare literary polite conditional | おうぼしますれば (ouboshimasureba)if you apply for 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 | おうぼしたら (ouboshitara)if you apply for something |
| Polite conditional, tara | おうぼしましたら (ouboshimashitara)if you apply for something |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | おうぼできる (oubodekiru)can apply for something |
| Polite potential | おうぼできます (oubodekimasu)can apply for something |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | おうぼしよう (ouboshiyou)let's apply for something! |
| Polite volitional | おうぼしましょう (ouboshimashou)let's apply for something! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | おうぼしたい (ouboshitai)want to apply for something |
| Polite desire, tai | おうぼしたいです (ouboshitaidesu)want to apply for something |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | おうぼされる (oubosareru)be affected when someone applies for something |
| Polite passive | おうぼされます (oubosaremasu)be affected when someone applies for something |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | おうぼさせる (oubosaseru)make or let someone apply for something |
| Polite causative | おうぼさせます (oubosasemasu)make or let someone apply for something |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | おうぼさせられる (oubosaserareru)be made to apply for something |
| Polite causative-passive | おうぼさせられます (oubosaseraremasu)be made to apply for something |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | おうぼするな (oubosuruna)do not apply for something! |
| Polite negative request | おうぼしないでください (ouboshinaidekudasai)please do not apply for something |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | おうぼします (ouboshimasu)apply for something |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | おうぼしません (ouboshimasen)do not apply for something |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | おうぼしました (ouboshimashita)applied for something |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | おうぼしませんでした (ouboshimasendeshita)did not apply for something |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | おうぼしてください (ouboshitekudasai)please apply for something |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | おうぼしないでください (ouboshinaidekudasai)please do not apply for something |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | おうぼしましょう (ouboshimashou)let's apply for something! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | おうぼしてもいい (ouboshitemoii)may apply for something |
| Polite permission | おうぼしてもいいです (ouboshitemoiidesu)may apply for something |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | おうぼしてはいけない (ouboshitehaikenai)must not apply for something |
| Polite prohibition | おうぼしてはいけません (ouboshitehaikemasen)must not apply for something |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | おうぼしなさい (ouboshinasai)apply for something (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | おうぼしてみる (ouboshitemiru)try to apply for something |
| Polite try doing | おうぼしてみます (ouboshitemimasu)try to apply for something |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | おうぼしてしまう (ouboshiteshimau)apply for something completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | おうぼしてしまいます (ouboshiteshimaimasu)apply for something completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | おうぼしておく (ouboshiteoku)apply for something in advance |
| Polite preparation | おうぼしておきます (ouboshiteokimasu)apply for something in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | おうぼしたことがある (ouboshitakotogaaru)have the experience of: applied for something |
| Polite past experience | おうぼしたことがあります (ouboshitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: applied for something |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | おうぼすると (oubosuruto)whenever you apply for something |
| Polite automatic result | おうぼしますと (ouboshimasuto)whenever you apply for something |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | おうぼするなら (oubosurunara)if you mean to apply for something |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | おうぼするだろう (oubosurudarou)probably apply for something |
| Polite probability | おうぼするでしょう (oubosurudeshou)probably apply for something |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | おうぼしろ (ouboshiro)apply for something! |
| Polite request | おうぼしてください (ouboshitekudasai)please apply for something |
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