Japanese reference
応援する
おうえんする
to cheer on, support
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 | おうえんする (ouensuru)cheer someone on |
| Polite, masu | おうえんします (ouenshimasu)cheer someone on |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | おうえんしない (ouenshinai)do not cheer someone on |
| Polite negative | おうえんしません (ouenshimasen)do not cheer someone on |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | おうえんした (ouenshita)cheered someone on |
| Polite past | おうえんしました (ouenshimashita)cheered someone on |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | おうえんしなかった (ouenshinakatta)did not cheer someone on |
| Polite past negative | おうえんしませんでした (ouenshimasendeshita)did not cheer someone on |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | おうえんして (ouenshite)cheering someone on (and then) |
| Polite te-form | おうえんしまして (ouenshimashite)cheering someone on (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | おうえんしている (ouenshiteiru)be cheering someone on |
| Polite te-iru | おうえんしています (ouenshiteimasu)be cheering someone on |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | おうえんすれば (ouensureba)if you cheer someone on |
| Rare literary polite conditional | おうえんしますれば (ouenshimasureba)if you cheer someone on (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 | おうえんしたら (ouenshitara)if you cheer someone on |
| Polite conditional, tara | おうえんしましたら (ouenshimashitara)if you cheer someone on |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | おうえんできる (ouendekiru)can cheer someone on |
| Polite potential | おうえんできます (ouendekimasu)can cheer someone on |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | おうえんしよう (ouenshiyou)let's cheer someone on! |
| Polite volitional | おうえんしましょう (ouenshimashou)let's cheer someone on! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | おうえんしたい (ouenshitai)want to cheer someone on |
| Polite desire, tai | おうえんしたいです (ouenshitaidesu)want to cheer someone on |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | おうえんされる (ouensareru)be affected when someone cheers someone on |
| Polite passive | おうえんされます (ouensaremasu)be affected when someone cheers someone on |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | おうえんさせる (ouensaseru)make or let someone cheer someone on |
| Polite causative | おうえんさせます (ouensasemasu)make or let someone cheer someone on |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | おうえんさせられる (ouensaserareru)be made to cheer someone on |
| Polite causative-passive | おうえんさせられます (ouensaseraremasu)be made to cheer someone on |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | おうえんするな (ouensuruna)do not cheer someone on! |
| Polite negative request | おうえんしないでください (ouenshinaidekudasai)please do not cheer someone on |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | おうえんします (ouenshimasu)cheer someone on |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | おうえんしません (ouenshimasen)do not cheer someone on |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | おうえんしました (ouenshimashita)cheered someone on |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | おうえんしませんでした (ouenshimasendeshita)did not cheer someone on |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | おうえんしてください (ouenshitekudasai)please cheer someone on |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | おうえんしないでください (ouenshinaidekudasai)please do not cheer someone on |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | おうえんしましょう (ouenshimashou)let's cheer someone on! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | おうえんしてもいい (ouenshitemoii)may cheer someone on |
| Polite permission | おうえんしてもいいです (ouenshitemoiidesu)may cheer someone on |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | おうえんしてはいけない (ouenshitehaikenai)must not cheer someone on |
| Polite prohibition | おうえんしてはいけません (ouenshitehaikemasen)must not cheer someone on |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | おうえんしなさい (ouenshinasai)cheer someone on (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | おうえんしてみる (ouenshitemiru)try to cheer someone on |
| Polite try doing | おうえんしてみます (ouenshitemimasu)try to cheer someone on |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | おうえんしてしまう (ouenshiteshimau)cheer someone on completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | おうえんしてしまいます (ouenshiteshimaimasu)cheer someone on completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | おうえんしておく (ouenshiteoku)cheer someone on in advance |
| Polite preparation | おうえんしておきます (ouenshiteokimasu)cheer someone on in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | おうえんしたことがある (ouenshitakotogaaru)have the experience of: cheered someone on |
| Polite past experience | おうえんしたことがあります (ouenshitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: cheered someone on |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | おうえんすると (ouensuruto)whenever you cheer someone on |
| Polite automatic result | おうえんしますと (ouenshimasuto)whenever you cheer someone on |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | おうえんするなら (ouensurunara)if you mean to cheer someone on |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | おうえんするだろう (ouensurudarou)probably cheer someone on |
| Polite probability | おうえんするでしょう (ouensurudeshou)probably cheer someone on |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | おうえんしろ (ouenshiro)cheer someone on! |
| Polite request | おうえんしてください (ouenshitekudasai)please cheer someone on |
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