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検証する
けんしょうする
to test or verify
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 | けんしょうする (kenshousuru)test |
| Polite, masu | けんしょうします (kenshoushimasu)test |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | けんしょうしない (kenshoushinai)do not test |
| Polite negative | けんしょうしません (kenshoushimasen)do not test |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | けんしょうした (kenshoushita)tested |
| Polite past | けんしょうしました (kenshoushimashita)tested |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | けんしょうしなかった (kenshoushinakatta)did not test |
| Polite past negative | けんしょうしませんでした (kenshoushimasendeshita)did not test |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | けんしょうして (kenshoushite)testing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | けんしょうしまして (kenshoushimashite)testing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | けんしょうしている (kenshoushiteiru)be testing |
| Polite te-iru | けんしょうしています (kenshoushiteimasu)be testing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | けんしょうすれば (kenshousureba)if you test |
| Rare literary polite conditional | けんしょうしますれば (kenshoushimasureba)if you test (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 | けんしょうしたら (kenshoushitara)if you test |
| Polite conditional, tara | けんしょうしましたら (kenshoushimashitara)if you test |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | けんしょうできる (kenshoudekiru)can test |
| Polite potential | けんしょうできます (kenshoudekimasu)can test |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | けんしょうしよう (kenshoushiyou)let's test! |
| Polite volitional | けんしょうしましょう (kenshoushimashou)let's test! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | けんしょうしたい (kenshoushitai)want to test |
| Polite desire, tai | けんしょうしたいです (kenshoushitaidesu)want to test |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | けんしょうされる (kenshousareru)be tested |
| Polite passive | けんしょうされます (kenshousaremasu)be tested |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | けんしょうさせる (kenshousaseru)make or let someone test |
| Polite causative | けんしょうさせます (kenshousasemasu)make or let someone test |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | けんしょうさせられる (kenshousaserareru)be made to test |
| Polite causative-passive | けんしょうさせられます (kenshousaseraremasu)be made to test |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | けんしょうするな (kenshousuruna)do not test! |
| Polite negative request | けんしょうしないでください (kenshoushinaidekudasai)please do not test |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | けんしょうします (kenshoushimasu)test |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | けんしょうしません (kenshoushimasen)do not test |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | けんしょうしました (kenshoushimashita)tested |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | けんしょうしませんでした (kenshoushimasendeshita)did not test |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | けんしょうしてください (kenshoushitekudasai)please test |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | けんしょうしないでください (kenshoushinaidekudasai)please do not test |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | けんしょうしましょう (kenshoushimashou)let's test! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | けんしょうしてもいい (kenshoushitemoii)may test |
| Polite permission | けんしょうしてもいいです (kenshoushitemoiidesu)may test |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | けんしょうしてはいけない (kenshoushitehaikenai)must not test |
| Polite prohibition | けんしょうしてはいけません (kenshoushitehaikemasen)must not test |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | けんしょうしなさい (kenshoushinasai)test (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | けんしょうしてみる (kenshoushitemiru)try to test |
| Polite try doing | けんしょうしてみます (kenshoushitemimasu)try to test |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | けんしょうしてしまう (kenshoushiteshimau)test completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | けんしょうしてしまいます (kenshoushiteshimaimasu)test completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | けんしょうしておく (kenshoushiteoku)test in advance |
| Polite preparation | けんしょうしておきます (kenshoushiteokimasu)test in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | けんしょうしたことがある (kenshoushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: tested |
| Polite past experience | けんしょうしたことがあります (kenshoushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: tested |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | けんしょうすると (kenshousuruto)whenever you test |
| Polite automatic result | けんしょうしますと (kenshoushimasuto)whenever you test |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | けんしょうするなら (kenshousurunara)if you mean to test |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | けんしょうするだろう (kenshousurudarou)probably test |
| Polite probability | けんしょうするでしょう (kenshousurudeshou)probably test |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | けんしょうしろ (kenshoushiro)test! |
| Polite request | けんしょうしてください (kenshoushitekudasai)please test |
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