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料理する
りょうりする
to cook
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 | りょうりする (ryourisuru)cook |
| Polite, masu | りょうりします (ryourishimasu)cook |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | りょうりしない (ryourishinai)do not cook |
| Polite negative | りょうりしません (ryourishimasen)do not cook |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | りょうりした (ryourishita)cooked |
| Polite past | りょうりしました (ryourishimashita)cooked |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | りょうりしなかった (ryourishinakatta)did not cook |
| Polite past negative | りょうりしませんでした (ryourishimasendeshita)did not cook |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | りょうりして (ryourishite)cooking (and then) |
| Polite te-form | りょうりしまして (ryourishimashite)cooking (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | りょうりしている (ryourishiteiru)be cooking |
| Polite te-iru | りょうりしています (ryourishiteimasu)be cooking |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | りょうりすれば (ryourisureba)if you cook |
| Rare literary polite conditional | りょうりしますれば (ryourishimasureba)if you cook (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 | りょうりしたら (ryourishitara)if you cook |
| Polite conditional, tara | りょうりしましたら (ryourishimashitara)if you cook |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | りょうりできる (ryouridekiru)can cook |
| Polite potential | りょうりできます (ryouridekimasu)can cook |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | りょうりしよう (ryourishiyou)let's cook! |
| Polite volitional | りょうりしましょう (ryourishimashou)let's cook! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | りょうりしたい (ryourishitai)want to cook |
| Polite desire, tai | りょうりしたいです (ryourishitaidesu)want to cook |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | りょうりされる (ryourisareru)be affected when someone cooks |
| Polite passive | りょうりされます (ryourisaremasu)be affected when someone cooks |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | りょうりさせる (ryourisaseru)make or let someone cook |
| Polite causative | りょうりさせます (ryourisasemasu)make or let someone cook |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | りょうりさせられる (ryourisaserareru)be made to cook |
| Polite causative-passive | りょうりさせられます (ryourisaseraremasu)be made to cook |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | りょうりするな (ryourisuruna)do not cook! |
| Polite negative request | りょうりしないでください (ryourishinaidekudasai)please do not cook |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | りょうりします (ryourishimasu)cook |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | りょうりしません (ryourishimasen)do not cook |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | りょうりしました (ryourishimashita)cooked |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | りょうりしませんでした (ryourishimasendeshita)did not cook |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | りょうりしてください (ryourishitekudasai)please cook |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | りょうりしないでください (ryourishinaidekudasai)please do not cook |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | りょうりしましょう (ryourishimashou)let's cook! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | りょうりしてもいい (ryourishitemoii)may cook |
| Polite permission | りょうりしてもいいです (ryourishitemoiidesu)may cook |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | りょうりしてはいけない (ryourishitehaikenai)must not cook |
| Polite prohibition | りょうりしてはいけません (ryourishitehaikemasen)must not cook |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | りょうりしなさい (ryourishinasai)cook (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | りょうりしてみる (ryourishitemiru)try to cook |
| Polite try doing | りょうりしてみます (ryourishitemimasu)try to cook |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | りょうりしてしまう (ryourishiteshimau)cook completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | りょうりしてしまいます (ryourishiteshimaimasu)cook completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | りょうりしておく (ryourishiteoku)cook in advance |
| Polite preparation | りょうりしておきます (ryourishiteokimasu)cook in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | りょうりしたことがある (ryourishitakotogaaru)have the experience of: cooked |
| Polite past experience | りょうりしたことがあります (ryourishitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: cooked |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | りょうりすると (ryourisuruto)whenever you cook |
| Polite automatic result | りょうりしますと (ryourishimasuto)whenever you cook |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | りょうりするなら (ryourisurunara)if you mean to cook |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | りょうりするだろう (ryourisurudarou)probably cook |
| Polite probability | りょうりするでしょう (ryourisurudeshou)probably cook |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | りょうりしろ (ryourishiro)cook! |
| Polite request | りょうりしてください (ryourishitekudasai)please cook |
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