Japanese reference
用いる
もちいる
to use (formal)
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 | もちいる (mochiiru)use |
| Polite, masu | もちいます (mochiimasu)use |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | もちいない (mochiinai)do not use |
| Polite negative | もちいません (mochiimasen)do not use |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | もちいた (mochiita)used |
| Polite past | もちいました (mochiimashita)used |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | もちいなかった (mochiinakatta)did not use |
| Polite past negative | もちいませんでした (mochiimasendeshita)did not use |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | もちいて (mochiite)using (and then) |
| Polite te-form | もちいまして (mochiimashite)using (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | もちいている (mochiiteiru)be using |
| Polite te-iru | もちいています (mochiiteimasu)be using |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | もちいれば (mochiireba)if you use |
| Rare literary polite conditional | もちいますれば (mochiimasureba)if you use (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 | もちいたら (mochiitara)if you use |
| Polite conditional, tara | もちいましたら (mochiimashitara)if you use |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | もちいられる (mochiirareru)can use |
| Polite potential | もちいられます (mochiiraremasu)can use |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | もちいよう (mochiiyou)let's use! |
| Polite volitional | もちいましょう (mochiimashou)let's use! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | もちいたい (mochiitai)want to use |
| Polite desire, tai | もちいたいです (mochiitaidesu)want to use |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | もちいられる (mochiirareru)be used |
| Polite passive | もちいられます (mochiiraremasu)be used |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | もちいさせる (mochiisaseru)make or let someone use |
| Polite causative | もちいさせます (mochiisasemasu)make or let someone use |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | もちいさせられる (mochiisaserareru)be made to use |
| Polite causative-passive | もちいさせられます (mochiisaseraremasu)be made to use |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | もちいるな (mochiiruna)do not use! |
| Polite negative request | もちいないでください (mochiinaidekudasai)please do not use |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | もちいます (mochiimasu)use |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | もちいません (mochiimasen)do not use |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | もちいました (mochiimashita)used |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | もちいませんでした (mochiimasendeshita)did not use |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | もちいてください (mochiitekudasai)please use |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | もちいないでください (mochiinaidekudasai)please do not use |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | もちいましょう (mochiimashou)let's use! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | もちいてもいい (mochiitemoii)may use |
| Polite permission | もちいてもいいです (mochiitemoiidesu)may use |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | もちいてはいけない (mochiitehaikenai)must not use |
| Polite prohibition | もちいてはいけません (mochiitehaikemasen)must not use |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | もちいなさい (mochiinasai)use (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | もちいてみる (mochiitemiru)try to use |
| Polite try doing | もちいてみます (mochiitemimasu)try to use |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | もちいてしまう (mochiiteshimau)use completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | もちいてしまいます (mochiiteshimaimasu)use completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | もちいておく (mochiiteoku)use in advance |
| Polite preparation | もちいておきます (mochiiteokimasu)use in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | もちいたことがある (mochiitakotogaaru)have the experience of: used |
| Polite past experience | もちいたことがあります (mochiitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: used |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | もちいると (mochiiruto)whenever you use |
| Polite automatic result | もちいますと (mochiimasuto)whenever you use |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | もちいるなら (mochiirunara)if you mean to use |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | もちいるだろう (mochiirudarou)probably use |
| Polite probability | もちいるでしょう (mochiirudeshou)probably use |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | もちいろ (mochiiro)use! |
| Polite request | もちいてください (mochiitekudasai)please use |
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