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確かめる
たしかめる
to check; to make sure
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 | たしかめる (tashikameru)check |
| Polite, masu | たしかめます (tashikamemasu)check |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | たしかめない (tashikamenai)do not check |
| Polite negative | たしかめません (tashikamemasen)do not check |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | たしかめた (tashikameta)checked |
| Polite past | たしかめました (tashikamemashita)checked |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | たしかめなかった (tashikamenakatta)did not check |
| Polite past negative | たしかめませんでした (tashikamemasendeshita)did not check |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | たしかめて (tashikamete)checking (and then) |
| Polite te-form | たしかめまして (tashikamemashite)checking (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | たしかめている (tashikameteiru)be checking |
| Polite te-iru | たしかめています (tashikameteimasu)be checking |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | たしかめれば (tashikamereba)if you check |
| Rare literary polite conditional | たしかめますれば (tashikamemasureba)if you check (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 | たしかめたら (tashikametara)if you check |
| Polite conditional, tara | たしかめましたら (tashikamemashitara)if you check |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | たしかめられる (tashikamerareru)can check |
| Polite potential | たしかめられます (tashikameraremasu)can check |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | たしかめよう (tashikameyou)let's check! |
| Polite volitional | たしかめましょう (tashikamemashou)let's check! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | たしかめたい (tashikametai)want to check |
| Polite desire, tai | たしかめたいです (tashikametaidesu)want to check |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | たしかめられる (tashikamerareru)be affected when someone checks |
| Polite passive | たしかめられます (tashikameraremasu)be affected when someone checks |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | たしかめさせる (tashikamesaseru)make or let someone check |
| Polite causative | たしかめさせます (tashikamesasemasu)make or let someone check |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | たしかめさせられる (tashikamesaserareru)be made to check |
| Polite causative-passive | たしかめさせられます (tashikamesaseraremasu)be made to check |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | たしかめるな (tashikameruna)do not check! |
| Polite negative request | たしかめないでください (tashikamenaidekudasai)please do not check |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | たしかめます (tashikamemasu)check |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | たしかめません (tashikamemasen)do not check |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | たしかめました (tashikamemashita)checked |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | たしかめませんでした (tashikamemasendeshita)did not check |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | たしかめてください (tashikametekudasai)please check |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | たしかめないでください (tashikamenaidekudasai)please do not check |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | たしかめましょう (tashikamemashou)let's check! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | たしかめてもいい (tashikametemoii)may check |
| Polite permission | たしかめてもいいです (tashikametemoiidesu)may check |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | たしかめてはいけない (tashikametehaikenai)must not check |
| Polite prohibition | たしかめてはいけません (tashikametehaikemasen)must not check |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | たしかめなさい (tashikamenasai)check (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | たしかめてみる (tashikametemiru)try to check |
| Polite try doing | たしかめてみます (tashikametemimasu)try to check |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | たしかめてしまう (tashikameteshimau)check completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | たしかめてしまいます (tashikameteshimaimasu)check completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | たしかめておく (tashikameteoku)check in advance |
| Polite preparation | たしかめておきます (tashikameteokimasu)check in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | たしかめたことがある (tashikametakotogaaru)have the experience of: checked |
| Polite past experience | たしかめたことがあります (tashikametakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: checked |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | たしかめると (tashikameruto)whenever you check |
| Polite automatic result | たしかめますと (tashikamemasuto)whenever you check |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | たしかめるなら (tashikamerunara)if you mean to check |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | たしかめるだろう (tashikamerudarou)probably check |
| Polite probability | たしかめるでしょう (tashikamerudeshou)probably check |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | たしかめろ (tashikamero)check! |
| Polite request | たしかめてください (tashikametekudasai)please check |
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