Japanese reference
戦う
たたかう
to fight; to compete
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 | たたかう (tatakau)fight |
| Polite, masu | たたかいます (tatakaimasu)fight |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | たたかわない (tatakawanai)do not fight |
| Polite negative | たたかいません (tatakaimasen)do not fight |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | たたかった (tatakatta)fought |
| Polite past | たたかいました (tatakaimashita)fought |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | たたかわなかった (tatakawanakatta)did not fight |
| Polite past negative | たたかいませんでした (tatakaimasendeshita)did not fight |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | たたかって (tatakatte)fighting (and then) |
| Polite te-form | たたかいまして (tatakaimashite)fighting (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | たたかっている (tatakatteiru)be fighting |
| Polite te-iru | たたかっています (tatakatteimasu)be fighting |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | たたかえば (tatakaeba)if you fight |
| Rare literary polite conditional | たたかいますれば (tatakaimasureba)if you fight (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 | たたかったら (tatakattara)if you fight |
| Polite conditional, tara | たたかいましたら (tatakaimashitara)if you fight |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | たたかえる (tatakaeru)can fight |
| Polite potential | たたかえます (tatakaemasu)can fight |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | たたかおう (tatakaou)let's fight! |
| Polite volitional | たたかいましょう (tatakaimashou)let's fight! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | たたかいたい (tatakaitai)want to fight |
| Polite desire, tai | たたかいたいです (tatakaitaidesu)want to fight |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | たたかわれる (tatakawareru)be affected when someone fights |
| Polite passive | たたかわれます (tatakawaremasu)be affected when someone fights |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | たたかわせる (tatakawaseru)make or let someone fight |
| Polite causative | たたかわせます (tatakawasemasu)make or let someone fight |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | たたかわせられる (tatakawaserareru)be made to fight |
| Polite causative-passive | たたかわせられます (tatakawaseraremasu)be made to fight |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | たたかうな (tatakauna)do not fight! |
| Polite negative request | たたかわないでください (tatakawanaidekudasai)please do not fight |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | たたかいます (tatakaimasu)fight |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | たたかいません (tatakaimasen)do not fight |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | たたかいました (tatakaimashita)fought |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | たたかいませんでした (tatakaimasendeshita)did not fight |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | たたかってください (tatakattekudasai)please fight |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | たたかわないでください (tatakawanaidekudasai)please do not fight |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | たたかいましょう (tatakaimashou)let's fight! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | たたかってもいい (tatakattemoii)may fight |
| Polite permission | たたかってもいいです (tatakattemoiidesu)may fight |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | たたかってはいけない (tatakattehaikenai)must not fight |
| Polite prohibition | たたかってはいけません (tatakattehaikemasen)must not fight |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | たたかいなさい (tatakainasai)fight (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | たたかってみる (tatakattemiru)try to fight |
| Polite try doing | たたかってみます (tatakattemimasu)try to fight |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | たたかってしまう (tatakatteshimau)fight completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | たたかってしまいます (tatakatteshimaimasu)fight completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | たたかっておく (tatakatteoku)fight in advance |
| Polite preparation | たたかっておきます (tatakatteokimasu)fight in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | たたかったことがある (tatakattakotogaaru)have the experience of: fought |
| Polite past experience | たたかったことがあります (tatakattakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: fought |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | たたかうと (tatakauto)whenever you fight |
| Polite automatic result | たたかいますと (tatakaimasuto)whenever you fight |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | たたかうなら (tatakaunara)if you mean to fight |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | たたかうだろう (tatakaudarou)probably fight |
| Polite probability | たたかうでしょう (tatakaudeshou)probably fight |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | たたかえ (tatakae)fight! |
| Polite request | たたかってください (tatakattekudasai)please fight |
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