Japanese reference
煮る
にる
to simmer, stew
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 | にる (niru)simmer |
| Polite, masu | にます (nimasu)simmer |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | にない (ninai)do not simmer |
| Polite negative | にません (nimasen)do not simmer |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | にた (nita)simmered |
| Polite past | にました (nimashita)simmered |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | になかった (ninakatta)did not simmer |
| Polite past negative | にませんでした (nimasendeshita)did not simmer |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | にて (nite)simmering (and then) |
| Polite te-form | にまして (nimashite)simmering (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | にている (niteiru)be simmering |
| Polite te-iru | にています (niteimasu)be simmering |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | にれば (nireba)if you simmer |
| Rare literary polite conditional | にますれば (nimasureba)if you simmer (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 | にたら (nitara)if you simmer |
| Polite conditional, tara | にましたら (nimashitara)if you simmer |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | にられる (nirareru)can simmer |
| Polite potential | にられます (niraremasu)can simmer |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | によう (niyou)let's simmer! |
| Polite volitional | にましょう (nimashou)let's simmer! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | にたい (nitai)want to simmer |
| Polite desire, tai | にたいです (nitaidesu)want to simmer |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | にられる (nirareru)be affected when someone simmers |
| Polite passive | にられます (niraremasu)be affected when someone simmers |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | にさせる (nisaseru)make or let someone simmer |
| Polite causative | にさせます (nisasemasu)make or let someone simmer |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | にさせられる (nisaserareru)be made to simmer |
| Polite causative-passive | にさせられます (nisaseraremasu)be made to simmer |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | にるな (niruna)do not simmer! |
| Polite negative request | にないでください (ninaidekudasai)please do not simmer |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | にます (nimasu)simmer |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | にません (nimasen)do not simmer |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | にました (nimashita)simmered |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | にませんでした (nimasendeshita)did not simmer |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | にてください (nitekudasai)please simmer |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | にないでください (ninaidekudasai)please do not simmer |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | にましょう (nimashou)let's simmer! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | にてもいい (nitemoii)may simmer |
| Polite permission | にてもいいです (nitemoiidesu)may simmer |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | にてはいけない (nitehaikenai)must not simmer |
| Polite prohibition | にてはいけません (nitehaikemasen)must not simmer |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | になさい (ninasai)simmer (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | にてみる (nitemiru)try to simmer |
| Polite try doing | にてみます (nitemimasu)try to simmer |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | にてしまう (niteshimau)simmer completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | にてしまいます (niteshimaimasu)simmer completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | にておく (niteoku)simmer in advance |
| Polite preparation | にておきます (niteokimasu)simmer in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | にたことがある (nitakotogaaru)have the experience of: simmered |
| Polite past experience | にたことがあります (nitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: simmered |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | にると (niruto)whenever you simmer |
| Polite automatic result | にますと (nimasuto)whenever you simmer |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | にるなら (nirunara)if you mean to simmer |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | にるだろう (nirudarou)probably simmer |
| Polite probability | にるでしょう (nirudeshou)probably simmer |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | にろ (niro)simmer! |
| Polite request | にてください (nitekudasai)please simmer |
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