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紹介する
しょうかいする
to introduce
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 | しょうかいする (shoukaisuru)introduce |
| Polite, masu | しょうかいします (shoukaishimasu)introduce |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | しょうかいしない (shoukaishinai)do not introduce |
| Polite negative | しょうかいしません (shoukaishimasen)do not introduce |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | しょうかいした (shoukaishita)introduced |
| Polite past | しょうかいしました (shoukaishimashita)introduced |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | しょうかいしなかった (shoukaishinakatta)did not introduce |
| Polite past negative | しょうかいしませんでした (shoukaishimasendeshita)did not introduce |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | しょうかいして (shoukaishite)introducing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | しょうかいしまして (shoukaishimashite)introducing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | しょうかいしている (shoukaishiteiru)be introducing |
| Polite te-iru | しょうかいしています (shoukaishiteimasu)be introducing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | しょうかいすれば (shoukaisureba)if you introduce |
| Rare literary polite conditional | しょうかいしますれば (shoukaishimasureba)if you introduce (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 | しょうかいしたら (shoukaishitara)if you introduce |
| Polite conditional, tara | しょうかいしましたら (shoukaishimashitara)if you introduce |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | しょうかいできる (shoukaidekiru)can introduce |
| Polite potential | しょうかいできます (shoukaidekimasu)can introduce |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | しょうかいしよう (shoukaishiyou)let's introduce! |
| Polite volitional | しょうかいしましょう (shoukaishimashou)let's introduce! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | しょうかいしたい (shoukaishitai)want to introduce |
| Polite desire, tai | しょうかいしたいです (shoukaishitaidesu)want to introduce |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | しょうかいされる (shoukaisareru)be affected when someone introduces |
| Polite passive | しょうかいされます (shoukaisaremasu)be affected when someone introduces |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | しょうかいさせる (shoukaisaseru)make or let someone introduce |
| Polite causative | しょうかいさせます (shoukaisasemasu)make or let someone introduce |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | しょうかいさせられる (shoukaisaserareru)be made to introduce |
| Polite causative-passive | しょうかいさせられます (shoukaisaseraremasu)be made to introduce |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | しょうかいするな (shoukaisuruna)do not introduce! |
| Polite negative request | しょうかいしないでください (shoukaishinaidekudasai)please do not introduce |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | しょうかいします (shoukaishimasu)introduce |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | しょうかいしません (shoukaishimasen)do not introduce |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | しょうかいしました (shoukaishimashita)introduced |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | しょうかいしませんでした (shoukaishimasendeshita)did not introduce |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | しょうかいしてください (shoukaishitekudasai)please introduce |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | しょうかいしないでください (shoukaishinaidekudasai)please do not introduce |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | しょうかいしましょう (shoukaishimashou)let's introduce! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | しょうかいしてもいい (shoukaishitemoii)may introduce |
| Polite permission | しょうかいしてもいいです (shoukaishitemoiidesu)may introduce |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | しょうかいしてはいけない (shoukaishitehaikenai)must not introduce |
| Polite prohibition | しょうかいしてはいけません (shoukaishitehaikemasen)must not introduce |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | しょうかいしなさい (shoukaishinasai)introduce (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | しょうかいしてみる (shoukaishitemiru)try to introduce |
| Polite try doing | しょうかいしてみます (shoukaishitemimasu)try to introduce |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | しょうかいしてしまう (shoukaishiteshimau)introduce completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | しょうかいしてしまいます (shoukaishiteshimaimasu)introduce completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | しょうかいしておく (shoukaishiteoku)introduce in advance |
| Polite preparation | しょうかいしておきます (shoukaishiteokimasu)introduce in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | しょうかいしたことがある (shoukaishitakotogaaru)have the experience of: introduced |
| Polite past experience | しょうかいしたことがあります (shoukaishitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: introduced |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | しょうかいすると (shoukaisuruto)whenever you introduce |
| Polite automatic result | しょうかいしますと (shoukaishimasuto)whenever you introduce |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | しょうかいするなら (shoukaisurunara)if you mean to introduce |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | しょうかいするだろう (shoukaisurudarou)probably introduce |
| Polite probability | しょうかいするでしょう (shoukaisurudeshou)probably introduce |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | しょうかいしろ (shoukaishiro)introduce! |
| Polite request | しょうかいしてください (shoukaishitekudasai)please introduce |
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