Japanese reference
相談する
そうだんする
to consult; to talk over
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 | そうだんする (soudansuru)consult |
| Polite, masu | そうだんします (soudanshimasu)consult |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | そうだんしない (soudanshinai)do not consult |
| Polite negative | そうだんしません (soudanshimasen)do not consult |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | そうだんした (soudanshita)consulted |
| Polite past | そうだんしました (soudanshimashita)consulted |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | そうだんしなかった (soudanshinakatta)did not consult |
| Polite past negative | そうだんしませんでした (soudanshimasendeshita)did not consult |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | そうだんして (soudanshite)consulting (and then) |
| Polite te-form | そうだんしまして (soudanshimashite)consulting (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | そうだんしている (soudanshiteiru)be consulting |
| Polite te-iru | そうだんしています (soudanshiteimasu)be consulting |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | そうだんすれば (soudansureba)if you consult |
| Rare literary polite conditional | そうだんしますれば (soudanshimasureba)if you consult (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 | そうだんしたら (soudanshitara)if you consult |
| Polite conditional, tara | そうだんしましたら (soudanshimashitara)if you consult |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | そうだんできる (soudandekiru)can consult |
| Polite potential | そうだんできます (soudandekimasu)can consult |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | そうだんしよう (soudanshiyou)let's consult! |
| Polite volitional | そうだんしましょう (soudanshimashou)let's consult! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | そうだんしたい (soudanshitai)want to consult |
| Polite desire, tai | そうだんしたいです (soudanshitaidesu)want to consult |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | そうだんされる (soudansareru)be affected when someone consults |
| Polite passive | そうだんされます (soudansaremasu)be affected when someone consults |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | そうだんさせる (soudansaseru)make or let someone consult |
| Polite causative | そうだんさせます (soudansasemasu)make or let someone consult |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | そうだんさせられる (soudansaserareru)be made to consult |
| Polite causative-passive | そうだんさせられます (soudansaseraremasu)be made to consult |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | そうだんするな (soudansuruna)do not consult! |
| Polite negative request | そうだんしないでください (soudanshinaidekudasai)please do not consult |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | そうだんします (soudanshimasu)consult |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | そうだんしません (soudanshimasen)do not consult |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | そうだんしました (soudanshimashita)consulted |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | そうだんしませんでした (soudanshimasendeshita)did not consult |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | そうだんしてください (soudanshitekudasai)please consult |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | そうだんしないでください (soudanshinaidekudasai)please do not consult |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | そうだんしましょう (soudanshimashou)let's consult! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | そうだんしてもいい (soudanshitemoii)may consult |
| Polite permission | そうだんしてもいいです (soudanshitemoiidesu)may consult |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | そうだんしてはいけない (soudanshitehaikenai)must not consult |
| Polite prohibition | そうだんしてはいけません (soudanshitehaikemasen)must not consult |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | そうだんしなさい (soudanshinasai)consult (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | そうだんしてみる (soudanshitemiru)try to consult |
| Polite try doing | そうだんしてみます (soudanshitemimasu)try to consult |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | そうだんしてしまう (soudanshiteshimau)consult completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | そうだんしてしまいます (soudanshiteshimaimasu)consult completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | そうだんしておく (soudanshiteoku)consult in advance |
| Polite preparation | そうだんしておきます (soudanshiteokimasu)consult in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | そうだんしたことがある (soudanshitakotogaaru)have the experience of: consulted |
| Polite past experience | そうだんしたことがあります (soudanshitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: consulted |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | そうだんすると (soudansuruto)whenever you consult |
| Polite automatic result | そうだんしますと (soudanshimasuto)whenever you consult |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | そうだんするなら (soudansurunara)if you mean to consult |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | そうだんするだろう (soudansurudarou)probably consult |
| Polite probability | そうだんするでしょう (soudansurudeshou)probably consult |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | そうだんしろ (soudanshiro)consult! |
| Polite request | そうだんしてください (soudanshitekudasai)please consult |
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