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暗記する
あんきする
to memorize
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 | あんきする (ankisuru)memorize |
| Polite, masu | あんきします (ankishimasu)memorize |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | あんきしない (ankishinai)do not memorize |
| Polite negative | あんきしません (ankishimasen)do not memorize |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | あんきした (ankishita)memorized |
| Polite past | あんきしました (ankishimashita)memorized |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | あんきしなかった (ankishinakatta)did not memorize |
| Polite past negative | あんきしませんでした (ankishimasendeshita)did not memorize |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | あんきして (ankishite)memorizing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | あんきしまして (ankishimashite)memorizing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | あんきしている (ankishiteiru)be memorizing |
| Polite te-iru | あんきしています (ankishiteimasu)be memorizing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | あんきすれば (ankisureba)if you memorize |
| Rare literary polite conditional | あんきしますれば (ankishimasureba)if you memorize (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 | あんきしたら (ankishitara)if you memorize |
| Polite conditional, tara | あんきしましたら (ankishimashitara)if you memorize |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | あんきできる (ankidekiru)can memorize |
| Polite potential | あんきできます (ankidekimasu)can memorize |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | あんきしよう (ankishiyou)let's memorize! |
| Polite volitional | あんきしましょう (ankishimashou)let's memorize! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | あんきしたい (ankishitai)want to memorize |
| Polite desire, tai | あんきしたいです (ankishitaidesu)want to memorize |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | あんきされる (ankisareru)be memorized |
| Polite passive | あんきされます (ankisaremasu)be memorized |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | あんきさせる (ankisaseru)make or let someone memorize |
| Polite causative | あんきさせます (ankisasemasu)make or let someone memorize |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | あんきさせられる (ankisaserareru)be made to memorize |
| Polite causative-passive | あんきさせられます (ankisaseraremasu)be made to memorize |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | あんきするな (ankisuruna)do not memorize! |
| Polite negative request | あんきしないでください (ankishinaidekudasai)please do not memorize |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | あんきします (ankishimasu)memorize |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | あんきしません (ankishimasen)do not memorize |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | あんきしました (ankishimashita)memorized |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | あんきしませんでした (ankishimasendeshita)did not memorize |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | あんきしてください (ankishitekudasai)please memorize |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | あんきしないでください (ankishinaidekudasai)please do not memorize |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | あんきしましょう (ankishimashou)let's memorize! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | あんきしてもいい (ankishitemoii)may memorize |
| Polite permission | あんきしてもいいです (ankishitemoiidesu)may memorize |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | あんきしてはいけない (ankishitehaikenai)must not memorize |
| Polite prohibition | あんきしてはいけません (ankishitehaikemasen)must not memorize |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | あんきしなさい (ankishinasai)memorize (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | あんきしてみる (ankishitemiru)try to memorize |
| Polite try doing | あんきしてみます (ankishitemimasu)try to memorize |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | あんきしてしまう (ankishiteshimau)memorize completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | あんきしてしまいます (ankishiteshimaimasu)memorize completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | あんきしておく (ankishiteoku)memorize in advance |
| Polite preparation | あんきしておきます (ankishiteokimasu)memorize in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | あんきしたことがある (ankishitakotogaaru)have the experience of: memorized |
| Polite past experience | あんきしたことがあります (ankishitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: memorized |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | あんきすると (ankisuruto)whenever you memorize |
| Polite automatic result | あんきしますと (ankishimasuto)whenever you memorize |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | あんきするなら (ankisurunara)if you mean to memorize |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | あんきするだろう (ankisurudarou)probably memorize |
| Polite probability | あんきするでしょう (ankisurudeshou)probably memorize |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | あんきしろ (ankishiro)memorize! |
| Polite request | あんきしてください (ankishitekudasai)please memorize |
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