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注意する
ちゅういする
to be careful; pay attention; warn
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 | ちゅういする (chuuisuru)pay attention |
| Polite, masu | ちゅういします (chuuishimasu)pay attention |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ちゅういしない (chuuishinai)do not pay attention |
| Polite negative | ちゅういしません (chuuishimasen)do not pay attention |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ちゅういした (chuuishita)paid attention |
| Polite past | ちゅういしました (chuuishimashita)paid attention |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ちゅういしなかった (chuuishinakatta)did not pay attention |
| Polite past negative | ちゅういしませんでした (chuuishimasendeshita)did not pay attention |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ちゅういして (chuuishite)paying attention (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ちゅういしまして (chuuishimashite)paying attention (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ちゅういしている (chuuishiteiru)be paying attention |
| Polite te-iru | ちゅういしています (chuuishiteimasu)be paying attention |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ちゅういすれば (chuuisureba)if you pay attention |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ちゅういしますれば (chuuishimasureba)if you pay attention (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 | ちゅういしたら (chuuishitara)if you pay attention |
| Polite conditional, tara | ちゅういしましたら (chuuishimashitara)if you pay attention |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ちゅういできる (chuuidekiru)can pay attention |
| Polite potential | ちゅういできます (chuuidekimasu)can pay attention |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ちゅういしよう (chuuishiyou)let's pay attention! |
| Polite volitional | ちゅういしましょう (chuuishimashou)let's pay attention! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ちゅういしたい (chuuishitai)want to pay attention |
| Polite desire, tai | ちゅういしたいです (chuuishitaidesu)want to pay attention |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ちゅういされる (chuuisareru)be affected when someone pays attention |
| Polite passive | ちゅういされます (chuuisaremasu)be affected when someone pays attention |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ちゅういさせる (chuuisaseru)make or let someone pay attention |
| Polite causative | ちゅういさせます (chuuisasemasu)make or let someone pay attention |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ちゅういさせられる (chuuisaserareru)be made to pay attention |
| Polite causative-passive | ちゅういさせられます (chuuisaseraremasu)be made to pay attention |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ちゅういするな (chuuisuruna)do not pay attention! |
| Polite negative request | ちゅういしないでください (chuuishinaidekudasai)please do not pay attention |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ちゅういします (chuuishimasu)pay attention |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ちゅういしません (chuuishimasen)do not pay attention |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ちゅういしました (chuuishimashita)paid attention |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ちゅういしませんでした (chuuishimasendeshita)did not pay attention |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ちゅういしてください (chuuishitekudasai)please pay attention |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ちゅういしないでください (chuuishinaidekudasai)please do not pay attention |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ちゅういしましょう (chuuishimashou)let's pay attention! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ちゅういしてもいい (chuuishitemoii)may pay attention |
| Polite permission | ちゅういしてもいいです (chuuishitemoiidesu)may pay attention |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ちゅういしてはいけない (chuuishitehaikenai)must not pay attention |
| Polite prohibition | ちゅういしてはいけません (chuuishitehaikemasen)must not pay attention |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ちゅういしなさい (chuuishinasai)pay attention (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ちゅういしてみる (chuuishitemiru)try to pay attention |
| Polite try doing | ちゅういしてみます (chuuishitemimasu)try to pay attention |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ちゅういしてしまう (chuuishiteshimau)pay attention completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ちゅういしてしまいます (chuuishiteshimaimasu)pay attention completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ちゅういしておく (chuuishiteoku)pay attention in advance |
| Polite preparation | ちゅういしておきます (chuuishiteokimasu)pay attention in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ちゅういしたことがある (chuuishitakotogaaru)have the experience of: paid attention |
| Polite past experience | ちゅういしたことがあります (chuuishitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: paid attention |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ちゅういすると (chuuisuruto)whenever you pay attention |
| Polite automatic result | ちゅういしますと (chuuishimasuto)whenever you pay attention |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ちゅういするなら (chuuisurunara)if you mean to pay attention |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ちゅういするだろう (chuuisurudarou)probably pay attention |
| Polite probability | ちゅういするでしょう (chuuisurudeshou)probably pay attention |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ちゅういしろ (chuuishiro)pay attention! |
| Polite request | ちゅういしてください (chuuishitekudasai)please pay attention |
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