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案内する
あんないする
to show around, guide
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 | あんないする (annaisuru)guide someone |
| Polite, masu | あんないします (annaishimasu)guide someone |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | あんないしない (annaishinai)do not guide someone |
| Polite negative | あんないしません (annaishimasen)do not guide someone |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | あんないした (annaishita)guided someone |
| Polite past | あんないしました (annaishimashita)guided someone |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | あんないしなかった (annaishinakatta)did not guide someone |
| Polite past negative | あんないしませんでした (annaishimasendeshita)did not guide someone |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | あんないして (annaishite)guiding someone (and then) |
| Polite te-form | あんないしまして (annaishimashite)guiding someone (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | あんないしている (annaishiteiru)be guiding someone |
| Polite te-iru | あんないしています (annaishiteimasu)be guiding someone |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | あんないすれば (annaisureba)if you guide someone |
| Rare literary polite conditional | あんないしますれば (annaishimasureba)if you guide someone (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 | あんないしたら (annaishitara)if you guide someone |
| Polite conditional, tara | あんないしましたら (annaishimashitara)if you guide someone |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | あんないできる (annaidekiru)can guide someone |
| Polite potential | あんないできます (annaidekimasu)can guide someone |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | あんないしよう (annaishiyou)let's guide someone! |
| Polite volitional | あんないしましょう (annaishimashou)let's guide someone! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | あんないしたい (annaishitai)want to guide someone |
| Polite desire, tai | あんないしたいです (annaishitaidesu)want to guide someone |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | あんないされる (annaisareru)be affected when someone guides someone |
| Polite passive | あんないされます (annaisaremasu)be affected when someone guides someone |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | あんないさせる (annaisaseru)make or let someone guide someone |
| Polite causative | あんないさせます (annaisasemasu)make or let someone guide someone |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | あんないさせられる (annaisaserareru)be made to guide someone |
| Polite causative-passive | あんないさせられます (annaisaseraremasu)be made to guide someone |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | あんないするな (annaisuruna)do not guide someone! |
| Polite negative request | あんないしないでください (annaishinaidekudasai)please do not guide someone |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | あんないします (annaishimasu)guide someone |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | あんないしません (annaishimasen)do not guide someone |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | あんないしました (annaishimashita)guided someone |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | あんないしませんでした (annaishimasendeshita)did not guide someone |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | あんないしてください (annaishitekudasai)please guide someone |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | あんないしないでください (annaishinaidekudasai)please do not guide someone |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | あんないしましょう (annaishimashou)let's guide someone! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | あんないしてもいい (annaishitemoii)may guide someone |
| Polite permission | あんないしてもいいです (annaishitemoiidesu)may guide someone |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | あんないしてはいけない (annaishitehaikenai)must not guide someone |
| Polite prohibition | あんないしてはいけません (annaishitehaikemasen)must not guide someone |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | あんないしなさい (annaishinasai)guide someone (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | あんないしてみる (annaishitemiru)try to guide someone |
| Polite try doing | あんないしてみます (annaishitemimasu)try to guide someone |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | あんないしてしまう (annaishiteshimau)guide someone completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | あんないしてしまいます (annaishiteshimaimasu)guide someone completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | あんないしておく (annaishiteoku)guide someone in advance |
| Polite preparation | あんないしておきます (annaishiteokimasu)guide someone in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | あんないしたことがある (annaishitakotogaaru)have the experience of: guided someone |
| Polite past experience | あんないしたことがあります (annaishitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: guided someone |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | あんないすると (annaisuruto)whenever you guide someone |
| Polite automatic result | あんないしますと (annaishimasuto)whenever you guide someone |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | あんないするなら (annaisurunara)if you mean to guide someone |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | あんないするだろう (annaisurudarou)probably guide someone |
| Polite probability | あんないするでしょう (annaisurudeshou)probably guide someone |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | あんないしろ (annaishiro)guide someone! |
| Polite request | あんないしてください (annaishitekudasai)please guide someone |
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