Japanese reference
生まれる
うまれる
to be born
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.
Audio requires a compatible voice in your browser.
Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | うまれる (umareru)be born |
| Polite, masu | うまれます (umaremasu)be born |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | うまれない (umarenai)not be born |
| Polite negative | うまれません (umaremasen)not be born |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | うまれた (umareta)was born |
| Polite past | うまれました (umaremashita)was born |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | うまれなかった (umarenakatta)was not born |
| Polite past negative | うまれませんでした (umaremasendeshita)was not born |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | うまれて (umarete)being born (and then) |
| Polite te-form | うまれまして (umaremashite)being born (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | うまれている (umareteiru)have been born |
| Polite te-iru | うまれています (umareteimasu)have been born |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | うまれれば (umarereba)if you are born |
| Rare literary polite conditional | うまれますれば (umaremasureba)if you are born (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 | うまれたら (umaretara)if you are born |
| Polite conditional, tara | うまれましたら (umaremashitara)if you are born |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | うまれられる (umarerareru)can be born |
| Polite potential | うまれられます (umareraremasu)can be born |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | うまれよう (umareyou)let's be born! |
| Polite volitional | うまれましょう (umaremashou)let's be born! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | うまれたい (umaretai)want to be born |
| Polite desire, tai | うまれたいです (umaretaidesu)want to be born |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | うまれられる (umarerareru)be affected when someone is born |
| Polite passive | うまれられます (umareraremasu)be affected when someone is born |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | うまれさせる (umaresaseru)make or let someone be born |
| Polite causative | うまれさせます (umaresasemasu)make or let someone be born |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | うまれさせられる (umaresaserareru)be made to be born |
| Polite causative-passive | うまれさせられます (umaresaseraremasu)be made to be born |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | うまれるな (umareruna)do not be born! |
| Polite negative request | うまれないでください (umarenaidekudasai)please do not be born |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | うまれます (umaremasu)be born |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | うまれません (umaremasen)not be born |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | うまれました (umaremashita)was born |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | うまれませんでした (umaremasendeshita)was not born |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | うまれてください (umaretekudasai)please be born |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | うまれないでください (umarenaidekudasai)please do not be born |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | うまれましょう (umaremashou)let's be born! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | うまれてもいい (umaretemoii)may be born |
| Polite permission | うまれてもいいです (umaretemoiidesu)may be born |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | うまれてはいけない (umaretehaikenai)must not be born |
| Polite prohibition | うまれてはいけません (umaretehaikemasen)must not be born |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | うまれなさい (umarenasai)be born (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | うまれてみる (umaretemiru)try to be born |
| Polite try doing | うまれてみます (umaretemimasu)try to be born |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | うまれてしまう (umareteshimau)be born completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | うまれてしまいます (umareteshimaimasu)be born completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | うまれておく (umareteoku)be born in advance |
| Polite preparation | うまれておきます (umareteokimasu)be born in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | うまれたことがある (umaretakotogaaru)have the experience of: was born |
| Polite past experience | うまれたことがあります (umaretakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: was born |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | うまれると (umareruto)whenever you be born |
| Polite automatic result | うまれますと (umaremasuto)whenever you be born |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | うまれるなら (umarerunara)if you mean to be born |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | うまれるだろう (umarerudarou)probably be born |
| Polite probability | うまれるでしょう (umarerudeshou)probably be born |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | うまれろ (umarero)be born! |
| Polite request | うまれてください (umaretekudasai)please be born |
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Japanese entries.