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更新する
こうしんする
to update, renew
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 | こうしんする (koushinsuru)update |
| Polite, masu | こうしんします (koushinshimasu)update |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | こうしんしない (koushinshinai)do not update |
| Polite negative | こうしんしません (koushinshimasen)do not update |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | こうしんした (koushinshita)updated |
| Polite past | こうしんしました (koushinshimashita)updated |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | こうしんしなかった (koushinshinakatta)did not update |
| Polite past negative | こうしんしませんでした (koushinshimasendeshita)did not update |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | こうしんして (koushinshite)updating (and then) |
| Polite te-form | こうしんしまして (koushinshimashite)updating (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | こうしんしている (koushinshiteiru)be updating |
| Polite te-iru | こうしんしています (koushinshiteimasu)be updating |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | こうしんすれば (koushinsureba)if you update |
| Rare literary polite conditional | こうしんしますれば (koushinshimasureba)if you update (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 | こうしんしたら (koushinshitara)if you update |
| Polite conditional, tara | こうしんしましたら (koushinshimashitara)if you update |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | こうしんできる (koushindekiru)can update |
| Polite potential | こうしんできます (koushindekimasu)can update |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | こうしんしよう (koushinshiyou)let's update! |
| Polite volitional | こうしんしましょう (koushinshimashou)let's update! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | こうしんしたい (koushinshitai)want to update |
| Polite desire, tai | こうしんしたいです (koushinshitaidesu)want to update |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | こうしんされる (koushinsareru)be updated |
| Polite passive | こうしんされます (koushinsaremasu)be updated |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | こうしんさせる (koushinsaseru)make or let someone update |
| Polite causative | こうしんさせます (koushinsasemasu)make or let someone update |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | こうしんさせられる (koushinsaserareru)be made to update |
| Polite causative-passive | こうしんさせられます (koushinsaseraremasu)be made to update |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | こうしんするな (koushinsuruna)do not update! |
| Polite negative request | こうしんしないでください (koushinshinaidekudasai)please do not update |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | こうしんします (koushinshimasu)update |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | こうしんしません (koushinshimasen)do not update |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | こうしんしました (koushinshimashita)updated |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | こうしんしませんでした (koushinshimasendeshita)did not update |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | こうしんしてください (koushinshitekudasai)please update |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | こうしんしないでください (koushinshinaidekudasai)please do not update |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | こうしんしましょう (koushinshimashou)let's update! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | こうしんしてもいい (koushinshitemoii)may update |
| Polite permission | こうしんしてもいいです (koushinshitemoiidesu)may update |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | こうしんしてはいけない (koushinshitehaikenai)must not update |
| Polite prohibition | こうしんしてはいけません (koushinshitehaikemasen)must not update |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | こうしんしなさい (koushinshinasai)update (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | こうしんしてみる (koushinshitemiru)try to update |
| Polite try doing | こうしんしてみます (koushinshitemimasu)try to update |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | こうしんしてしまう (koushinshiteshimau)update completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | こうしんしてしまいます (koushinshiteshimaimasu)update completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | こうしんしておく (koushinshiteoku)update in advance |
| Polite preparation | こうしんしておきます (koushinshiteokimasu)update in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | こうしんしたことがある (koushinshitakotogaaru)have the experience of: updated |
| Polite past experience | こうしんしたことがあります (koushinshitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: updated |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | こうしんすると (koushinsuruto)whenever you update |
| Polite automatic result | こうしんしますと (koushinshimasuto)whenever you update |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | こうしんするなら (koushinsurunara)if you mean to update |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | こうしんするだろう (koushinsurudarou)probably update |
| Polite probability | こうしんするでしょう (koushinsurudeshou)probably update |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | こうしんしろ (koushinshiro)update! |
| Polite request | こうしんしてください (koushinshitekudasai)please update |
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