Japanese reference
握る
にぎる
to grip, grasp
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 | にぎる (nigiru)grip |
| Polite, masu | にぎります (nigirimasu)grip |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | にぎらない (nigiranai)do not grip |
| Polite negative | にぎりません (nigirimasen)do not grip |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | にぎった (nigitta)gripped |
| Polite past | にぎりました (nigirimashita)gripped |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | にぎらなかった (nigiranakatta)did not grip |
| Polite past negative | にぎりませんでした (nigirimasendeshita)did not grip |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | にぎって (nigitte)gripping (and then) |
| Polite te-form | にぎりまして (nigirimashite)gripping (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | にぎっている (nigitteiru)be gripping |
| Polite te-iru | にぎっています (nigitteimasu)be gripping |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | にぎれば (nigireba)if you grip |
| Rare literary polite conditional | にぎりますれば (nigirimasureba)if you grip (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 | にぎったら (nigittara)if you grip |
| Polite conditional, tara | にぎりましたら (nigirimashitara)if you grip |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | にぎれる (nigireru)can grip |
| Polite potential | にぎれます (nigiremasu)can grip |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | にぎろう (nigirou)let's grip! |
| Polite volitional | にぎりましょう (nigirimashou)let's grip! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | にぎりたい (nigiritai)want to grip |
| Polite desire, tai | にぎりたいです (nigiritaidesu)want to grip |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | にぎられる (nigirareru)be affected when someone grips |
| Polite passive | にぎられます (nigiraremasu)be affected when someone grips |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | にぎらせる (nigiraseru)make or let someone grip |
| Polite causative | にぎらせます (nigirasemasu)make or let someone grip |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | にぎらせられる (nigiraserareru)be made to grip |
| Polite causative-passive | にぎらせられます (nigiraseraremasu)be made to grip |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | にぎるな (nigiruna)do not grip! |
| Polite negative request | にぎらないでください (nigiranaidekudasai)please do not grip |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | にぎります (nigirimasu)grip |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | にぎりません (nigirimasen)do not grip |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | にぎりました (nigirimashita)gripped |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | にぎりませんでした (nigirimasendeshita)did not grip |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | にぎってください (nigittekudasai)please grip |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | にぎらないでください (nigiranaidekudasai)please do not grip |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | にぎりましょう (nigirimashou)let's grip! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | にぎってもいい (nigittemoii)may grip |
| Polite permission | にぎってもいいです (nigittemoiidesu)may grip |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | にぎってはいけない (nigittehaikenai)must not grip |
| Polite prohibition | にぎってはいけません (nigittehaikemasen)must not grip |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | にぎりなさい (nigirinasai)grip (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | にぎってみる (nigittemiru)try to grip |
| Polite try doing | にぎってみます (nigittemimasu)try to grip |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | にぎってしまう (nigitteshimau)grip completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | にぎってしまいます (nigitteshimaimasu)grip completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | にぎっておく (nigitteoku)grip in advance |
| Polite preparation | にぎっておきます (nigitteokimasu)grip in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | にぎったことがある (nigittakotogaaru)have the experience of: gripped |
| Polite past experience | にぎったことがあります (nigittakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: gripped |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | にぎると (nigiruto)whenever you grip |
| Polite automatic result | にぎりますと (nigirimasuto)whenever you grip |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | にぎるなら (nigirunara)if you mean to grip |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | にぎるだろう (nigirudarou)probably grip |
| Polite probability | にぎるでしょう (nigirudeshou)probably grip |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | にぎれ (nigire)grip! |
| Polite request | にぎってください (nigittekudasai)please grip |
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