Japanese reference
思い出す
おもいだす
to recall; to remember
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 | おもいだす (omoidasu)recall |
| Polite, masu | おもいだします (omoidashimasu)recall |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | おもいださない (omoidasanai)do not recall |
| Polite negative | おもいだしません (omoidashimasen)do not recall |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | おもいだした (omoidashita)recalled |
| Polite past | おもいだしました (omoidashimashita)recalled |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | おもいださなかった (omoidasanakatta)did not recall |
| Polite past negative | おもいだしませんでした (omoidashimasendeshita)did not recall |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | おもいだして (omoidashite)recalling (and then) |
| Polite te-form | おもいだしまして (omoidashimashite)recalling (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | おもいだしている (omoidashiteiru)be recalling |
| Polite te-iru | おもいだしています (omoidashiteimasu)be recalling |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | おもいだせば (omoidaseba)if you recall |
| Rare literary polite conditional | おもいだしますれば (omoidashimasureba)if you recall (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 | おもいだしたら (omoidashitara)if you recall |
| Polite conditional, tara | おもいだしましたら (omoidashimashitara)if you recall |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | おもいだせる (omoidaseru)can recall |
| Polite potential | おもいだせます (omoidasemasu)can recall |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | おもいだそう (omoidasou)let's recall! |
| Polite volitional | おもいだしましょう (omoidashimashou)let's recall! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | おもいだしたい (omoidashitai)want to recall |
| Polite desire, tai | おもいだしたいです (omoidashitaidesu)want to recall |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | おもいだされる (omoidasareru)be affected when someone recalls |
| Polite passive | おもいだされます (omoidasaremasu)be affected when someone recalls |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | おもいださせる (omoidasaseru)make or let someone recall |
| Polite causative | おもいださせます (omoidasasemasu)make or let someone recall |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | おもいださせられる (omoidasaserareru)be made to recall |
| Polite causative-passive | おもいださせられます (omoidasaseraremasu)be made to recall |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | おもいだすな (omoidasuna)do not recall! |
| Polite negative request | おもいださないでください (omoidasanaidekudasai)please do not recall |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | おもいだします (omoidashimasu)recall |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | おもいだしません (omoidashimasen)do not recall |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | おもいだしました (omoidashimashita)recalled |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | おもいだしませんでした (omoidashimasendeshita)did not recall |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | おもいだしてください (omoidashitekudasai)please recall |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | おもいださないでください (omoidasanaidekudasai)please do not recall |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | おもいだしましょう (omoidashimashou)let's recall! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | おもいだしてもいい (omoidashitemoii)may recall |
| Polite permission | おもいだしてもいいです (omoidashitemoiidesu)may recall |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | おもいだしてはいけない (omoidashitehaikenai)must not recall |
| Polite prohibition | おもいだしてはいけません (omoidashitehaikemasen)must not recall |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | おもいだしなさい (omoidashinasai)recall (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | おもいだしてみる (omoidashitemiru)try to recall |
| Polite try doing | おもいだしてみます (omoidashitemimasu)try to recall |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | おもいだしてしまう (omoidashiteshimau)recall completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | おもいだしてしまいます (omoidashiteshimaimasu)recall completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | おもいだしておく (omoidashiteoku)recall in advance |
| Polite preparation | おもいだしておきます (omoidashiteokimasu)recall in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | おもいだしたことがある (omoidashitakotogaaru)have the experience of: recalled |
| Polite past experience | おもいだしたことがあります (omoidashitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: recalled |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | おもいだすと (omoidasuto)whenever you recall |
| Polite automatic result | おもいだしますと (omoidashimasuto)whenever you recall |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | おもいだすなら (omoidasunara)if you mean to recall |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | おもいだすだろう (omoidasudarou)probably recall |
| Polite probability | おもいだすでしょう (omoidasudeshou)probably recall |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | おもいだせ (omoidase)recall! |
| Polite request | おもいだしてください (omoidashitekudasai)please recall |
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