Japanese reference
慣れる
なれる
to get used to something
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 | なれる (nareru)get used to something |
| Polite, masu | なれます (naremasu)get used to something |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | なれない (narenai)do not get used to something |
| Polite negative | なれません (naremasen)do not get used to something |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | なれた (nareta)got used to something |
| Polite past | なれました (naremashita)got used to something |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | なれなかった (narenakatta)did not get used to something |
| Polite past negative | なれませんでした (naremasendeshita)did not get used to something |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | なれて (narete)getting used to something (and then) |
| Polite te-form | なれまして (naremashite)getting used to something (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | なれている (nareteiru)be used to something |
| Polite te-iru | なれています (nareteimasu)be used to something |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | なれれば (narereba)if you get used to something |
| Rare literary polite conditional | なれますれば (naremasureba)if you get used to 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 | なれたら (naretara)if you get used to something |
| Polite conditional, tara | なれましたら (naremashitara)if you get used to something |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | なれられる (narerareru)can get used to something |
| Polite potential | なれられます (nareraremasu)can get used to something |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | なれよう (nareyou)let's get used to something! |
| Polite volitional | なれましょう (naremashou)let's get used to something! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | なれたい (naretai)want to get used to something |
| Polite desire, tai | なれたいです (naretaidesu)want to get used to something |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | なれられる (narerareru)be affected when someone gets used to something |
| Polite passive | なれられます (nareraremasu)be affected when someone gets used to something |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | なれさせる (naresaseru)make or let someone get used to something |
| Polite causative | なれさせます (naresasemasu)make or let someone get used to something |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | なれさせられる (naresaserareru)be made to get used to something |
| Polite causative-passive | なれさせられます (naresaseraremasu)be made to get used to something |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | なれるな (nareruna)do not get used to something! |
| Polite negative request | なれないでください (narenaidekudasai)please do not get used to something |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | なれます (naremasu)get used to something |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | なれません (naremasen)do not get used to something |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | なれました (naremashita)got used to something |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | なれませんでした (naremasendeshita)did not get used to something |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | なれてください (naretekudasai)please get used to something |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | なれないでください (narenaidekudasai)please do not get used to something |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | なれましょう (naremashou)let's get used to something! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | なれてもいい (naretemoii)may get used to something |
| Polite permission | なれてもいいです (naretemoiidesu)may get used to something |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | なれてはいけない (naretehaikenai)must not get used to something |
| Polite prohibition | なれてはいけません (naretehaikemasen)must not get used to something |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | なれなさい (narenasai)get used to something (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | なれてみる (naretemiru)try to get used to something |
| Polite try doing | なれてみます (naretemimasu)try to get used to something |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | なれてしまう (nareteshimau)get used to something completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | なれてしまいます (nareteshimaimasu)get used to something completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | なれておく (nareteoku)get used to something in advance |
| Polite preparation | なれておきます (nareteokimasu)get used to something in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | なれたことがある (naretakotogaaru)have the experience of: got used to something |
| Polite past experience | なれたことがあります (naretakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: got used to something |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | なれると (nareruto)whenever you get used to something |
| Polite automatic result | なれますと (naremasuto)whenever you get used to something |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | なれるなら (narerunara)if you mean to get used to something |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | なれるだろう (narerudarou)probably get used to something |
| Polite probability | なれるでしょう (narerudeshou)probably get used to something |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | なれろ (narero)get used to something! |
| Polite request | なれてください (naretekudasai)please get used to something |
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