Japanese reference
描写する
びょうしゃする
to describe
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 | びょうしゃする (byoushasuru)describe |
| Polite, masu | びょうしゃします (byoushashimasu)describe |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | びょうしゃしない (byoushashinai)do not describe |
| Polite negative | びょうしゃしません (byoushashimasen)do not describe |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | びょうしゃした (byoushashita)described |
| Polite past | びょうしゃしました (byoushashimashita)described |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | びょうしゃしなかった (byoushashinakatta)did not describe |
| Polite past negative | びょうしゃしませんでした (byoushashimasendeshita)did not describe |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | びょうしゃして (byoushashite)describing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | びょうしゃしまして (byoushashimashite)describing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | びょうしゃしている (byoushashiteiru)be describing |
| Polite te-iru | びょうしゃしています (byoushashiteimasu)be describing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | びょうしゃすれば (byoushasureba)if you describe |
| Rare literary polite conditional | びょうしゃしますれば (byoushashimasureba)if you describe (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 | びょうしゃしたら (byoushashitara)if you describe |
| Polite conditional, tara | びょうしゃしましたら (byoushashimashitara)if you describe |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | びょうしゃできる (byoushadekiru)can describe |
| Polite potential | びょうしゃできます (byoushadekimasu)can describe |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | びょうしゃしよう (byoushashiyou)let's describe! |
| Polite volitional | びょうしゃしましょう (byoushashimashou)let's describe! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | びょうしゃしたい (byoushashitai)want to describe |
| Polite desire, tai | びょうしゃしたいです (byoushashitaidesu)want to describe |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | びょうしゃされる (byoushasareru)be described |
| Polite passive | びょうしゃされます (byoushasaremasu)be described |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | びょうしゃさせる (byoushasaseru)make or let someone describe |
| Polite causative | びょうしゃさせます (byoushasasemasu)make or let someone describe |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | びょうしゃさせられる (byoushasaserareru)be made to describe |
| Polite causative-passive | びょうしゃさせられます (byoushasaseraremasu)be made to describe |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | びょうしゃするな (byoushasuruna)do not describe! |
| Polite negative request | びょうしゃしないでください (byoushashinaidekudasai)please do not describe |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | びょうしゃします (byoushashimasu)describe |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | びょうしゃしません (byoushashimasen)do not describe |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | びょうしゃしました (byoushashimashita)described |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | びょうしゃしませんでした (byoushashimasendeshita)did not describe |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | びょうしゃしてください (byoushashitekudasai)please describe |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | びょうしゃしないでください (byoushashinaidekudasai)please do not describe |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | びょうしゃしましょう (byoushashimashou)let's describe! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | びょうしゃしてもいい (byoushashitemoii)may describe |
| Polite permission | びょうしゃしてもいいです (byoushashitemoiidesu)may describe |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | びょうしゃしてはいけない (byoushashitehaikenai)must not describe |
| Polite prohibition | びょうしゃしてはいけません (byoushashitehaikemasen)must not describe |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | びょうしゃしなさい (byoushashinasai)describe (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | びょうしゃしてみる (byoushashitemiru)try to describe |
| Polite try doing | びょうしゃしてみます (byoushashitemimasu)try to describe |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | びょうしゃしてしまう (byoushashiteshimau)describe completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | びょうしゃしてしまいます (byoushashiteshimaimasu)describe completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | びょうしゃしておく (byoushashiteoku)describe in advance |
| Polite preparation | びょうしゃしておきます (byoushashiteokimasu)describe in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | びょうしゃしたことがある (byoushashitakotogaaru)have the experience of: described |
| Polite past experience | びょうしゃしたことがあります (byoushashitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: described |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | びょうしゃすると (byoushasuruto)whenever you describe |
| Polite automatic result | びょうしゃしますと (byoushashimasuto)whenever you describe |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | びょうしゃするなら (byoushasurunara)if you mean to describe |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | びょうしゃするだろう (byoushasurudarou)probably describe |
| Polite probability | びょうしゃするでしょう (byoushasurudeshou)probably describe |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | びょうしゃしろ (byoushashiro)describe! |
| Polite request | びょうしゃしてください (byoushashitekudasai)please describe |
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