Japanese reference
救う
すくう
to rescue; to save
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 | すくう (sukuu)rescue |
| Polite, masu | すくいます (sukuimasu)rescue |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | すくわない (sukuwanai)do not rescue |
| Polite negative | すくいません (sukuimasen)do not rescue |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | すくった (sukutta)rescued |
| Polite past | すくいました (sukuimashita)rescued |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | すくわなかった (sukuwanakatta)did not rescue |
| Polite past negative | すくいませんでした (sukuimasendeshita)did not rescue |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | すくって (sukutte)rescuing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | すくいまして (sukuimashite)rescuing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | すくっている (sukutteiru)be rescuing |
| Polite te-iru | すくっています (sukutteimasu)be rescuing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | すくえば (sukueba)if you rescue |
| Rare literary polite conditional | すくいますれば (sukuimasureba)if you rescue (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 | すくったら (sukuttara)if you rescue |
| Polite conditional, tara | すくいましたら (sukuimashitara)if you rescue |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | すくえる (sukueru)can rescue |
| Polite potential | すくえます (sukuemasu)can rescue |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | すくおう (sukuou)let's rescue! |
| Polite volitional | すくいましょう (sukuimashou)let's rescue! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | すくいたい (sukuitai)want to rescue |
| Polite desire, tai | すくいたいです (sukuitaidesu)want to rescue |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | すくわれる (sukuwareru)be affected when someone rescues |
| Polite passive | すくわれます (sukuwaremasu)be affected when someone rescues |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | すくわせる (sukuwaseru)make or let someone rescue |
| Polite causative | すくわせます (sukuwasemasu)make or let someone rescue |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | すくわせられる (sukuwaserareru)be made to rescue |
| Polite causative-passive | すくわせられます (sukuwaseraremasu)be made to rescue |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | すくうな (sukuuna)do not rescue! |
| Polite negative request | すくわないでください (sukuwanaidekudasai)please do not rescue |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | すくいます (sukuimasu)rescue |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | すくいません (sukuimasen)do not rescue |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | すくいました (sukuimashita)rescued |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | すくいませんでした (sukuimasendeshita)did not rescue |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | すくってください (sukuttekudasai)please rescue |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | すくわないでください (sukuwanaidekudasai)please do not rescue |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | すくいましょう (sukuimashou)let's rescue! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | すくってもいい (sukuttemoii)may rescue |
| Polite permission | すくってもいいです (sukuttemoiidesu)may rescue |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | すくってはいけない (sukuttehaikenai)must not rescue |
| Polite prohibition | すくってはいけません (sukuttehaikemasen)must not rescue |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | すくいなさい (sukuinasai)rescue (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | すくってみる (sukuttemiru)try to rescue |
| Polite try doing | すくってみます (sukuttemimasu)try to rescue |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | すくってしまう (sukutteshimau)rescue completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | すくってしまいます (sukutteshimaimasu)rescue completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | すくっておく (sukutteoku)rescue in advance |
| Polite preparation | すくっておきます (sukutteokimasu)rescue in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | すくったことがある (sukuttakotogaaru)have the experience of: rescued |
| Polite past experience | すくったことがあります (sukuttakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: rescued |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | すくうと (sukuuto)whenever you rescue |
| Polite automatic result | すくいますと (sukuimasuto)whenever you rescue |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | すくうなら (sukuunara)if you mean to rescue |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | すくうだろう (sukuudarou)probably rescue |
| Polite probability | すくうでしょう (sukuudeshou)probably rescue |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | すくえ (sukue)rescue! |
| Polite request | すくってください (sukuttekudasai)please rescue |
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