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旅行する
りょこうする
to travel
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 | りょこうする (ryokousuru)travel |
| Polite, masu | りょこうします (ryokoushimasu)travel |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | りょこうしない (ryokoushinai)do not travel |
| Polite negative | りょこうしません (ryokoushimasen)do not travel |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | りょこうした (ryokoushita)traveled |
| Polite past | りょこうしました (ryokoushimashita)traveled |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | りょこうしなかった (ryokoushinakatta)did not travel |
| Polite past negative | りょこうしませんでした (ryokoushimasendeshita)did not travel |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | りょこうして (ryokoushite)traveling (and then) |
| Polite te-form | りょこうしまして (ryokoushimashite)traveling (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | りょこうしている (ryokoushiteiru)be traveling |
| Polite te-iru | りょこうしています (ryokoushiteimasu)be traveling |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | りょこうすれば (ryokousureba)if you travel |
| Rare literary polite conditional | りょこうしますれば (ryokoushimasureba)if you travel (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 | りょこうしたら (ryokoushitara)if you travel |
| Polite conditional, tara | りょこうしましたら (ryokoushimashitara)if you travel |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | りょこうできる (ryokoudekiru)can travel |
| Polite potential | りょこうできます (ryokoudekimasu)can travel |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | りょこうしよう (ryokoushiyou)let's travel! |
| Polite volitional | りょこうしましょう (ryokoushimashou)let's travel! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | りょこうしたい (ryokoushitai)want to travel |
| Polite desire, tai | りょこうしたいです (ryokoushitaidesu)want to travel |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | りょこうされる (ryokousareru)be affected when someone travels |
| Polite passive | りょこうされます (ryokousaremasu)be affected when someone travels |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | りょこうさせる (ryokousaseru)make or let someone travel |
| Polite causative | りょこうさせます (ryokousasemasu)make or let someone travel |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | りょこうさせられる (ryokousaserareru)be made to travel |
| Polite causative-passive | りょこうさせられます (ryokousaseraremasu)be made to travel |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | りょこうするな (ryokousuruna)do not travel! |
| Polite negative request | りょこうしないでください (ryokoushinaidekudasai)please do not travel |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | りょこうします (ryokoushimasu)travel |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | りょこうしません (ryokoushimasen)do not travel |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | りょこうしました (ryokoushimashita)traveled |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | りょこうしませんでした (ryokoushimasendeshita)did not travel |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | りょこうしてください (ryokoushitekudasai)please travel |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | りょこうしないでください (ryokoushinaidekudasai)please do not travel |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | りょこうしましょう (ryokoushimashou)let's travel! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | りょこうしてもいい (ryokoushitemoii)may travel |
| Polite permission | りょこうしてもいいです (ryokoushitemoiidesu)may travel |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | りょこうしてはいけない (ryokoushitehaikenai)must not travel |
| Polite prohibition | りょこうしてはいけません (ryokoushitehaikemasen)must not travel |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | りょこうしなさい (ryokoushinasai)travel (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | りょこうしてみる (ryokoushitemiru)try to travel |
| Polite try doing | りょこうしてみます (ryokoushitemimasu)try to travel |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | りょこうしてしまう (ryokoushiteshimau)travel completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | りょこうしてしまいます (ryokoushiteshimaimasu)travel completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | りょこうしておく (ryokoushiteoku)travel in advance |
| Polite preparation | りょこうしておきます (ryokoushiteokimasu)travel in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | りょこうしたことがある (ryokoushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: traveled |
| Polite past experience | りょこうしたことがあります (ryokoushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: traveled |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | りょこうすると (ryokousuruto)whenever you travel |
| Polite automatic result | りょこうしますと (ryokoushimasuto)whenever you travel |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | りょこうするなら (ryokousurunara)if you mean to travel |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | りょこうするだろう (ryokousurudarou)probably travel |
| Polite probability | りょこうするでしょう (ryokousurudeshou)probably travel |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | りょこうしろ (ryokoushiro)travel! |
| Polite request | りょこうしてください (ryokoushitekudasai)please travel |
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