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示す
しめす
to indicate; to demonstrate
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 | しめす (shimesu)indicate |
| Polite, masu | しめします (shimeshimasu)indicate |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | しめさない (shimesanai)do not indicate |
| Polite negative | しめしません (shimeshimasen)do not indicate |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | しめした (shimeshita)indicated |
| Polite past | しめしました (shimeshimashita)indicated |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | しめさなかった (shimesanakatta)did not indicate |
| Polite past negative | しめしませんでした (shimeshimasendeshita)did not indicate |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | しめして (shimeshite)indicating (and then) |
| Polite te-form | しめしまして (shimeshimashite)indicating (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | しめしている (shimeshiteiru)be indicating |
| Polite te-iru | しめしています (shimeshiteimasu)be indicating |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | しめせば (shimeseba)if you indicate |
| Rare literary polite conditional | しめしますれば (shimeshimasureba)if you indicate (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 | しめしたら (shimeshitara)if you indicate |
| Polite conditional, tara | しめしましたら (shimeshimashitara)if you indicate |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | しめせる (shimeseru)can indicate |
| Polite potential | しめせます (shimesemasu)can indicate |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | しめそう (shimesou)let's indicate! |
| Polite volitional | しめしましょう (shimeshimashou)let's indicate! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | しめしたい (shimeshitai)want to indicate |
| Polite desire, tai | しめしたいです (shimeshitaidesu)want to indicate |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | しめされる (shimesareru)be affected when someone indicates |
| Polite passive | しめされます (shimesaremasu)be affected when someone indicates |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | しめさせる (shimesaseru)make or let someone indicate |
| Polite causative | しめさせます (shimesasemasu)make or let someone indicate |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | しめさせられる (shimesaserareru)be made to indicate |
| Polite causative-passive | しめさせられます (shimesaseraremasu)be made to indicate |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | しめすな (shimesuna)do not indicate! |
| Polite negative request | しめさないでください (shimesanaidekudasai)please do not indicate |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | しめします (shimeshimasu)indicate |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | しめしません (shimeshimasen)do not indicate |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | しめしました (shimeshimashita)indicated |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | しめしませんでした (shimeshimasendeshita)did not indicate |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | しめしてください (shimeshitekudasai)please indicate |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | しめさないでください (shimesanaidekudasai)please do not indicate |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | しめしましょう (shimeshimashou)let's indicate! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | しめしてもいい (shimeshitemoii)may indicate |
| Polite permission | しめしてもいいです (shimeshitemoiidesu)may indicate |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | しめしてはいけない (shimeshitehaikenai)must not indicate |
| Polite prohibition | しめしてはいけません (shimeshitehaikemasen)must not indicate |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | しめしなさい (shimeshinasai)indicate (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | しめしてみる (shimeshitemiru)try to indicate |
| Polite try doing | しめしてみます (shimeshitemimasu)try to indicate |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | しめしてしまう (shimeshiteshimau)indicate completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | しめしてしまいます (shimeshiteshimaimasu)indicate completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | しめしておく (shimeshiteoku)indicate in advance |
| Polite preparation | しめしておきます (shimeshiteokimasu)indicate in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | しめしたことがある (shimeshitakotogaaru)have the experience of: indicated |
| Polite past experience | しめしたことがあります (shimeshitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: indicated |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | しめすと (shimesuto)whenever you indicate |
| Polite automatic result | しめしますと (shimeshimasuto)whenever you indicate |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | しめすなら (shimesunara)if you mean to indicate |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | しめすだろう (shimesudarou)probably indicate |
| Polite probability | しめすでしょう (shimesudeshou)probably indicate |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | しめせ (shimese)indicate! |
| Polite request | しめしてください (shimeshitekudasai)please indicate |
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