Japanese reference
握手する
あくしゅする
to shake hands
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 | あくしゅする (akushusuru)shake hands |
| Polite, masu | あくしゅします (akushushimasu)shake hands |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | あくしゅしない (akushushinai)do not shake hands |
| Polite negative | あくしゅしません (akushushimasen)do not shake hands |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | あくしゅした (akushushita)shook hands |
| Polite past | あくしゅしました (akushushimashita)shook hands |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | あくしゅしなかった (akushushinakatta)did not shake hands |
| Polite past negative | あくしゅしませんでした (akushushimasendeshita)did not shake hands |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | あくしゅして (akushushite)shaking hands (and then) |
| Polite te-form | あくしゅしまして (akushushimashite)shaking hands (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | あくしゅしている (akushushiteiru)be shaking hands |
| Polite te-iru | あくしゅしています (akushushiteimasu)be shaking hands |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | あくしゅすれば (akushusureba)if you shake hands |
| Rare literary polite conditional | あくしゅしますれば (akushushimasureba)if you shake hands (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 | あくしゅしたら (akushushitara)if you shake hands |
| Polite conditional, tara | あくしゅしましたら (akushushimashitara)if you shake hands |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | あくしゅできる (akushudekiru)can shake hands |
| Polite potential | あくしゅできます (akushudekimasu)can shake hands |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | あくしゅしよう (akushushiyou)let's shake hands! |
| Polite volitional | あくしゅしましょう (akushushimashou)let's shake hands! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | あくしゅしたい (akushushitai)want to shake hands |
| Polite desire, tai | あくしゅしたいです (akushushitaidesu)want to shake hands |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | あくしゅされる (akushusareru)be affected when someone shakes hands |
| Polite passive | あくしゅされます (akushusaremasu)be affected when someone shakes hands |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | あくしゅさせる (akushusaseru)make or let someone shake hands |
| Polite causative | あくしゅさせます (akushusasemasu)make or let someone shake hands |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | あくしゅさせられる (akushusaserareru)be made to shake hands |
| Polite causative-passive | あくしゅさせられます (akushusaseraremasu)be made to shake hands |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | あくしゅするな (akushusuruna)do not shake hands! |
| Polite negative request | あくしゅしないでください (akushushinaidekudasai)please do not shake hands |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | あくしゅします (akushushimasu)shake hands |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | あくしゅしません (akushushimasen)do not shake hands |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | あくしゅしました (akushushimashita)shook hands |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | あくしゅしませんでした (akushushimasendeshita)did not shake hands |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | あくしゅしてください (akushushitekudasai)please shake hands |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | あくしゅしないでください (akushushinaidekudasai)please do not shake hands |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | あくしゅしましょう (akushushimashou)let's shake hands! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | あくしゅしてもいい (akushushitemoii)may shake hands |
| Polite permission | あくしゅしてもいいです (akushushitemoiidesu)may shake hands |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | あくしゅしてはいけない (akushushitehaikenai)must not shake hands |
| Polite prohibition | あくしゅしてはいけません (akushushitehaikemasen)must not shake hands |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | あくしゅしなさい (akushushinasai)shake hands (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | あくしゅしてみる (akushushitemiru)try to shake hands |
| Polite try doing | あくしゅしてみます (akushushitemimasu)try to shake hands |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | あくしゅしてしまう (akushushiteshimau)shake hands completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | あくしゅしてしまいます (akushushiteshimaimasu)shake hands completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | あくしゅしておく (akushushiteoku)shake hands in advance |
| Polite preparation | あくしゅしておきます (akushushiteokimasu)shake hands in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | あくしゅしたことがある (akushushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: shook hands |
| Polite past experience | あくしゅしたことがあります (akushushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: shook hands |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | あくしゅすると (akushusuruto)whenever you shake hands |
| Polite automatic result | あくしゅしますと (akushushimasuto)whenever you shake hands |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | あくしゅするなら (akushusurunara)if you mean to shake hands |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | あくしゅするだろう (akushusurudarou)probably shake hands |
| Polite probability | あくしゅするでしょう (akushusurudeshou)probably shake hands |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | あくしゅしろ (akushushiro)shake hands! |
| Polite request | あくしゅしてください (akushushitekudasai)please shake hands |
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