Japanese reference
挨拶する
あいさつする
to greet
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 | あいさつする (aisatsusuru)greet |
| Polite, masu | あいさつします (aisatsushimasu)greet |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | あいさつしない (aisatsushinai)do not greet |
| Polite negative | あいさつしません (aisatsushimasen)do not greet |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | あいさつした (aisatsushita)greeted |
| Polite past | あいさつしました (aisatsushimashita)greeted |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | あいさつしなかった (aisatsushinakatta)did not greet |
| Polite past negative | あいさつしませんでした (aisatsushimasendeshita)did not greet |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | あいさつして (aisatsushite)greeting (and then) |
| Polite te-form | あいさつしまして (aisatsushimashite)greeting (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | あいさつしている (aisatsushiteiru)be greeting |
| Polite te-iru | あいさつしています (aisatsushiteimasu)be greeting |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | あいさつすれば (aisatsusureba)if you greet |
| Rare literary polite conditional | あいさつしますれば (aisatsushimasureba)if you greet (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 | あいさつしたら (aisatsushitara)if you greet |
| Polite conditional, tara | あいさつしましたら (aisatsushimashitara)if you greet |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | あいさつできる (aisatsudekiru)can greet |
| Polite potential | あいさつできます (aisatsudekimasu)can greet |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | あいさつしよう (aisatsushiyou)let's greet! |
| Polite volitional | あいさつしましょう (aisatsushimashou)let's greet! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | あいさつしたい (aisatsushitai)want to greet |
| Polite desire, tai | あいさつしたいです (aisatsushitaidesu)want to greet |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | あいさつされる (aisatsusareru)be affected when someone greets |
| Polite passive | あいさつされます (aisatsusaremasu)be affected when someone greets |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | あいさつさせる (aisatsusaseru)make or let someone greet |
| Polite causative | あいさつさせます (aisatsusasemasu)make or let someone greet |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | あいさつさせられる (aisatsusaserareru)be made to greet |
| Polite causative-passive | あいさつさせられます (aisatsusaseraremasu)be made to greet |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | あいさつするな (aisatsusuruna)do not greet! |
| Polite negative request | あいさつしないでください (aisatsushinaidekudasai)please do not greet |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | あいさつします (aisatsushimasu)greet |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | あいさつしません (aisatsushimasen)do not greet |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | あいさつしました (aisatsushimashita)greeted |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | あいさつしませんでした (aisatsushimasendeshita)did not greet |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | あいさつしてください (aisatsushitekudasai)please greet |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | あいさつしないでください (aisatsushinaidekudasai)please do not greet |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | あいさつしましょう (aisatsushimashou)let's greet! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | あいさつしてもいい (aisatsushitemoii)may greet |
| Polite permission | あいさつしてもいいです (aisatsushitemoiidesu)may greet |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | あいさつしてはいけない (aisatsushitehaikenai)must not greet |
| Polite prohibition | あいさつしてはいけません (aisatsushitehaikemasen)must not greet |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | あいさつしなさい (aisatsushinasai)greet (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | あいさつしてみる (aisatsushitemiru)try to greet |
| Polite try doing | あいさつしてみます (aisatsushitemimasu)try to greet |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | あいさつしてしまう (aisatsushiteshimau)greet completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | あいさつしてしまいます (aisatsushiteshimaimasu)greet completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | あいさつしておく (aisatsushiteoku)greet in advance |
| Polite preparation | あいさつしておきます (aisatsushiteokimasu)greet in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | あいさつしたことがある (aisatsushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: greeted |
| Polite past experience | あいさつしたことがあります (aisatsushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: greeted |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | あいさつすると (aisatsusuruto)whenever you greet |
| Polite automatic result | あいさつしますと (aisatsushimasuto)whenever you greet |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | あいさつするなら (aisatsusurunara)if you mean to greet |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | あいさつするだろう (aisatsusurudarou)probably greet |
| Polite probability | あいさつするでしょう (aisatsusurudeshou)probably greet |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | あいさつしろ (aisatsushiro)greet! |
| Polite request | あいさつしてください (aisatsushitekudasai)please greet |
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