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投稿する
とうこうする
to post, submit
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 | とうこうする (toukousuru)post |
| Polite, masu | とうこうします (toukoushimasu)post |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | とうこうしない (toukoushinai)do not post |
| Polite negative | とうこうしません (toukoushimasen)do not post |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | とうこうした (toukoushita)posted |
| Polite past | とうこうしました (toukoushimashita)posted |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | とうこうしなかった (toukoushinakatta)did not post |
| Polite past negative | とうこうしませんでした (toukoushimasendeshita)did not post |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | とうこうして (toukoushite)posting (and then) |
| Polite te-form | とうこうしまして (toukoushimashite)posting (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | とうこうしている (toukoushiteiru)be posting |
| Polite te-iru | とうこうしています (toukoushiteimasu)be posting |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | とうこうすれば (toukousureba)if you post |
| Rare literary polite conditional | とうこうしますれば (toukoushimasureba)if you post (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 | とうこうしたら (toukoushitara)if you post |
| Polite conditional, tara | とうこうしましたら (toukoushimashitara)if you post |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | とうこうできる (toukoudekiru)can post |
| Polite potential | とうこうできます (toukoudekimasu)can post |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | とうこうしよう (toukoushiyou)let's post! |
| Polite volitional | とうこうしましょう (toukoushimashou)let's post! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | とうこうしたい (toukoushitai)want to post |
| Polite desire, tai | とうこうしたいです (toukoushitaidesu)want to post |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | とうこうされる (toukousareru)be posted |
| Polite passive | とうこうされます (toukousaremasu)be posted |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | とうこうさせる (toukousaseru)make or let someone post |
| Polite causative | とうこうさせます (toukousasemasu)make or let someone post |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | とうこうさせられる (toukousaserareru)be made to post |
| Polite causative-passive | とうこうさせられます (toukousaseraremasu)be made to post |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | とうこうするな (toukousuruna)do not post! |
| Polite negative request | とうこうしないでください (toukoushinaidekudasai)please do not post |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | とうこうします (toukoushimasu)post |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | とうこうしません (toukoushimasen)do not post |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | とうこうしました (toukoushimashita)posted |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | とうこうしませんでした (toukoushimasendeshita)did not post |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | とうこうしてください (toukoushitekudasai)please post |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | とうこうしないでください (toukoushinaidekudasai)please do not post |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | とうこうしましょう (toukoushimashou)let's post! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | とうこうしてもいい (toukoushitemoii)may post |
| Polite permission | とうこうしてもいいです (toukoushitemoiidesu)may post |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | とうこうしてはいけない (toukoushitehaikenai)must not post |
| Polite prohibition | とうこうしてはいけません (toukoushitehaikemasen)must not post |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | とうこうしなさい (toukoushinasai)post (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | とうこうしてみる (toukoushitemiru)try to post |
| Polite try doing | とうこうしてみます (toukoushitemimasu)try to post |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | とうこうしてしまう (toukoushiteshimau)post completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | とうこうしてしまいます (toukoushiteshimaimasu)post completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | とうこうしておく (toukoushiteoku)post in advance |
| Polite preparation | とうこうしておきます (toukoushiteokimasu)post in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | とうこうしたことがある (toukoushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: posted |
| Polite past experience | とうこうしたことがあります (toukoushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: posted |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | とうこうすると (toukousuruto)whenever you post |
| Polite automatic result | とうこうしますと (toukoushimasuto)whenever you post |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | とうこうするなら (toukousurunara)if you mean to post |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | とうこうするだろう (toukousurudarou)probably post |
| Polite probability | とうこうするでしょう (toukousurudeshou)probably post |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | とうこうしろ (toukoushiro)post! |
| Polite request | とうこうしてください (toukoushitekudasai)please post |
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