Japanese reference
移す
うつす
to move or transfer something
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 | うつす (utsusu)move |
| Polite, masu | うつします (utsushimasu)move |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | うつさない (utsusanai)do not move |
| Polite negative | うつしません (utsushimasen)do not move |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | うつした (utsushita)moved |
| Polite past | うつしました (utsushimashita)moved |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | うつさなかった (utsusanakatta)did not move |
| Polite past negative | うつしませんでした (utsushimasendeshita)did not move |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | うつして (utsushite)moving (and then) |
| Polite te-form | うつしまして (utsushimashite)moving (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | うつしている (utsushiteiru)be moving |
| Polite te-iru | うつしています (utsushiteimasu)be moving |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | うつせば (utsuseba)if you move |
| Rare literary polite conditional | うつしますれば (utsushimasureba)if you move (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 | うつしたら (utsushitara)if you move |
| Polite conditional, tara | うつしましたら (utsushimashitara)if you move |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | うつせる (utsuseru)can move |
| Polite potential | うつせます (utsusemasu)can move |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | うつそう (utsusou)let's move! |
| Polite volitional | うつしましょう (utsushimashou)let's move! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | うつしたい (utsushitai)want to move |
| Polite desire, tai | うつしたいです (utsushitaidesu)want to move |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | うつされる (utsusareru)be moved |
| Polite passive | うつされます (utsusaremasu)be moved |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | うつさせる (utsusaseru)make or let someone move |
| Polite causative | うつさせます (utsusasemasu)make or let someone move |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | うつさせられる (utsusaserareru)be made to move |
| Polite causative-passive | うつさせられます (utsusaseraremasu)be made to move |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | うつすな (utsusuna)do not move! |
| Polite negative request | うつさないでください (utsusanaidekudasai)please do not move |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | うつします (utsushimasu)move |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | うつしません (utsushimasen)do not move |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | うつしました (utsushimashita)moved |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | うつしませんでした (utsushimasendeshita)did not move |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | うつしてください (utsushitekudasai)please move |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | うつさないでください (utsusanaidekudasai)please do not move |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | うつしましょう (utsushimashou)let's move! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | うつしてもいい (utsushitemoii)may move |
| Polite permission | うつしてもいいです (utsushitemoiidesu)may move |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | うつしてはいけない (utsushitehaikenai)must not move |
| Polite prohibition | うつしてはいけません (utsushitehaikemasen)must not move |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | うつしなさい (utsushinasai)move (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | うつしてみる (utsushitemiru)try to move |
| Polite try doing | うつしてみます (utsushitemimasu)try to move |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | うつしてしまう (utsushiteshimau)move completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | うつしてしまいます (utsushiteshimaimasu)move completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | うつしておく (utsushiteoku)move in advance |
| Polite preparation | うつしておきます (utsushiteokimasu)move in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | うつしたことがある (utsushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: moved |
| Polite past experience | うつしたことがあります (utsushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: moved |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | うつすと (utsusuto)whenever you move |
| Polite automatic result | うつしますと (utsushimasuto)whenever you move |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | うつすなら (utsusunara)if you mean to move |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | うつすだろう (utsusudarou)probably move |
| Polite probability | うつすでしょう (utsusudeshou)probably move |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | うつせ (utsuse)move! |
| Polite request | うつしてください (utsushitekudasai)please move |
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