Japanese reference
気づく
きづく
to notice; to realize
Regular · 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 | きづく (kizuku)notice |
| Polite, masu | きづきます (kizukimasu)notice |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | きづかない (kizukanai)do not notice |
| Polite negative | きづきません (kizukimasen)do not notice |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | きづいた (kizuita)noticed |
| Polite past | きづきました (kizukimashita)noticed |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | きづかなかった (kizukanakatta)did not notice |
| Polite past negative | きづきませんでした (kizukimasendeshita)did not notice |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | きづいて (kizuite)noticing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | きづきまして (kizukimashite)noticing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | きづいている (kizuiteiru)have noticed |
| Polite te-iru | きづいています (kizuiteimasu)have noticed |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | きづけば (kizukeba)if you notice |
| Rare literary polite conditional | きづきますれば (kizukimasureba)if you notice (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 | きづいたら (kizuitara)if you notice |
| Polite conditional, tara | きづきましたら (kizukimashitara)if you notice |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | きづける (kizukeru)can notice |
| Polite potential | きづけます (kizukemasu)can notice |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | きづこう (kizukou)let's notice! |
| Polite volitional | きづきましょう (kizukimashou)let's notice! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | きづきたい (kizukitai)want to notice |
| Polite desire, tai | きづきたいです (kizukitaidesu)want to notice |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | きづかれる (kizukareru)be affected when someone notices |
| Polite passive | きづかれます (kizukaremasu)be affected when someone notices |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | きづかせる (kizukaseru)make or let someone notice |
| Polite causative | きづかせます (kizukasemasu)make or let someone notice |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | きづかせられる (kizukaserareru)be made to notice |
| Polite causative-passive | きづかせられます (kizukaseraremasu)be made to notice |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | きづくな (kizukuna)do not notice! |
| Polite negative request | きづかないでください (kizukanaidekudasai)please do not notice |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | きづきます (kizukimasu)notice |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | きづきません (kizukimasen)do not notice |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | きづきました (kizukimashita)noticed |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | きづきませんでした (kizukimasendeshita)did not notice |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | きづいてください (kizuitekudasai)please notice |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | きづかないでください (kizukanaidekudasai)please do not notice |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | きづきましょう (kizukimashou)let's notice! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | きづいてもいい (kizuitemoii)may notice |
| Polite permission | きづいてもいいです (kizuitemoiidesu)may notice |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | きづいてはいけない (kizuitehaikenai)must not notice |
| Polite prohibition | きづいてはいけません (kizuitehaikemasen)must not notice |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | きづきなさい (kizukinasai)notice (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | きづいてみる (kizuitemiru)try to notice |
| Polite try doing | きづいてみます (kizuitemimasu)try to notice |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | きづいてしまう (kizuiteshimau)notice completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | きづいてしまいます (kizuiteshimaimasu)notice completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | きづいておく (kizuiteoku)notice in advance |
| Polite preparation | きづいておきます (kizuiteokimasu)notice in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | きづいたことがある (kizuitakotogaaru)have the experience of: noticed |
| Polite past experience | きづいたことがあります (kizuitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: noticed |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | きづくと (kizukuto)whenever you notice |
| Polite automatic result | きづきますと (kizukimasuto)whenever you notice |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | きづくなら (kizukunara)if you mean to notice |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | きづくだろう (kizukudarou)probably notice |
| Polite probability | きづくでしょう (kizukudeshou)probably notice |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | きづけ (kizuke)notice! |
| Polite request | きづいてください (kizuitekudasai)please notice |
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