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立ち寄る
たちよる
to drop by
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 | たちよる (tachiyoru)drop by |
| Polite, masu | たちよります (tachiyorimasu)drop by |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | たちよらない (tachiyoranai)do not drop by |
| Polite negative | たちよりません (tachiyorimasen)do not drop by |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | たちよった (tachiyotta)dropped by |
| Polite past | たちよりました (tachiyorimashita)dropped by |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | たちよらなかった (tachiyoranakatta)did not drop by |
| Polite past negative | たちよりませんでした (tachiyorimasendeshita)did not drop by |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | たちよって (tachiyotte)dropping by (and then) |
| Polite te-form | たちよりまして (tachiyorimashite)dropping by (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | たちよっている (tachiyotteiru)be dropping by |
| Polite te-iru | たちよっています (tachiyotteimasu)be dropping by |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | たちよれば (tachiyoreba)if you drop by |
| Rare literary polite conditional | たちよりますれば (tachiyorimasureba)if you drop by (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 | たちよったら (tachiyottara)if you drop by |
| Polite conditional, tara | たちよりましたら (tachiyorimashitara)if you drop by |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | たちよれる (tachiyoreru)can drop by |
| Polite potential | たちよれます (tachiyoremasu)can drop by |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | たちよろう (tachiyorou)let's drop by! |
| Polite volitional | たちよりましょう (tachiyorimashou)let's drop by! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | たちよりたい (tachiyoritai)want to drop by |
| Polite desire, tai | たちよりたいです (tachiyoritaidesu)want to drop by |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | たちよられる (tachiyorareru)be affected when someone drops by |
| Polite passive | たちよられます (tachiyoraremasu)be affected when someone drops by |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | たちよらせる (tachiyoraseru)make or let someone drop by |
| Polite causative | たちよらせます (tachiyorasemasu)make or let someone drop by |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | たちよらせられる (tachiyoraserareru)be made to drop by |
| Polite causative-passive | たちよらせられます (tachiyoraseraremasu)be made to drop by |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | たちよるな (tachiyoruna)do not drop by! |
| Polite negative request | たちよらないでください (tachiyoranaidekudasai)please do not drop by |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | たちよります (tachiyorimasu)drop by |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | たちよりません (tachiyorimasen)do not drop by |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | たちよりました (tachiyorimashita)dropped by |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | たちよりませんでした (tachiyorimasendeshita)did not drop by |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | たちよってください (tachiyottekudasai)please drop by |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | たちよらないでください (tachiyoranaidekudasai)please do not drop by |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | たちよりましょう (tachiyorimashou)let's drop by! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | たちよってもいい (tachiyottemoii)may drop by |
| Polite permission | たちよってもいいです (tachiyottemoiidesu)may drop by |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | たちよってはいけない (tachiyottehaikenai)must not drop by |
| Polite prohibition | たちよってはいけません (tachiyottehaikemasen)must not drop by |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | たちよりなさい (tachiyorinasai)drop by (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | たちよってみる (tachiyottemiru)try to drop by |
| Polite try doing | たちよってみます (tachiyottemimasu)try to drop by |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | たちよってしまう (tachiyotteshimau)drop by completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | たちよってしまいます (tachiyotteshimaimasu)drop by completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | たちよっておく (tachiyotteoku)drop by in advance |
| Polite preparation | たちよっておきます (tachiyotteokimasu)drop by in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | たちよったことがある (tachiyottakotogaaru)have the experience of: dropped by |
| Polite past experience | たちよったことがあります (tachiyottakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: dropped by |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | たちよると (tachiyoruto)whenever you drop by |
| Polite automatic result | たちよりますと (tachiyorimasuto)whenever you drop by |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | たちよるなら (tachiyorunara)if you mean to drop by |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | たちよるだろう (tachiyorudarou)probably drop by |
| Polite probability | たちよるでしょう (tachiyorudeshou)probably drop by |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | たちよれ (tachiyore)drop by! |
| Polite request | たちよってください (tachiyottekudasai)please drop by |
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