Japanese reference
浴びる
あびる
to bathe; to shower
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 | あびる (abiru)bathe |
| Polite, masu | あびます (abimasu)bathe |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | あびない (abinai)do not bathe |
| Polite negative | あびません (abimasen)do not bathe |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | あびた (abita)bathed |
| Polite past | あびました (abimashita)bathed |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | あびなかった (abinakatta)did not bathe |
| Polite past negative | あびませんでした (abimasendeshita)did not bathe |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | あびて (abite)bathing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | あびまして (abimashite)bathing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | あびている (abiteiru)be bathing |
| Polite te-iru | あびています (abiteimasu)be bathing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | あびれば (abireba)if you bathe |
| Rare literary polite conditional | あびますれば (abimasureba)if you bathe (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 | あびたら (abitara)if you bathe |
| Polite conditional, tara | あびましたら (abimashitara)if you bathe |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | あびられる (abirareru)can bathe |
| Polite potential | あびられます (abiraremasu)can bathe |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | あびよう (abiyou)let's bathe! |
| Polite volitional | あびましょう (abimashou)let's bathe! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | あびたい (abitai)want to bathe |
| Polite desire, tai | あびたいです (abitaidesu)want to bathe |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | あびられる (abirareru)be affected when someone bathes |
| Polite passive | あびられます (abiraremasu)be affected when someone bathes |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | あびさせる (abisaseru)make or let someone bathe |
| Polite causative | あびさせます (abisasemasu)make or let someone bathe |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | あびさせられる (abisaserareru)be made to bathe |
| Polite causative-passive | あびさせられます (abisaseraremasu)be made to bathe |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | あびるな (abiruna)do not bathe! |
| Polite negative request | あびないでください (abinaidekudasai)please do not bathe |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | あびます (abimasu)bathe |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | あびません (abimasen)do not bathe |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | あびました (abimashita)bathed |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | あびませんでした (abimasendeshita)did not bathe |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | あびてください (abitekudasai)please bathe |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | あびないでください (abinaidekudasai)please do not bathe |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | あびましょう (abimashou)let's bathe! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | あびてもいい (abitemoii)may bathe |
| Polite permission | あびてもいいです (abitemoiidesu)may bathe |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | あびてはいけない (abitehaikenai)must not bathe |
| Polite prohibition | あびてはいけません (abitehaikemasen)must not bathe |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | あびなさい (abinasai)bathe (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | あびてみる (abitemiru)try to bathe |
| Polite try doing | あびてみます (abitemimasu)try to bathe |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | あびてしまう (abiteshimau)bathe completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | あびてしまいます (abiteshimaimasu)bathe completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | あびておく (abiteoku)bathe in advance |
| Polite preparation | あびておきます (abiteokimasu)bathe in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | あびたことがある (abitakotogaaru)have the experience of: bathed |
| Polite past experience | あびたことがあります (abitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: bathed |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | あびると (abiruto)whenever you bathe |
| Polite automatic result | あびますと (abimasuto)whenever you bathe |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | あびるなら (abirunara)if you mean to bathe |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | あびるだろう (abirudarou)probably bathe |
| Polite probability | あびるでしょう (abirudeshou)probably bathe |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | あびろ (abiro)bathe! |
| Polite request | あびてください (abitekudasai)please bathe |
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