Japanese reference
縫う
ぬう
to sew
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 | ぬう (nuu)sew |
| Polite, masu | ぬいます (nuimasu)sew |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ぬわない (nuwanai)do not sew |
| Polite negative | ぬいません (nuimasen)do not sew |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ぬった (nutta)sewed |
| Polite past | ぬいました (nuimashita)sewed |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ぬわなかった (nuwanakatta)did not sew |
| Polite past negative | ぬいませんでした (nuimasendeshita)did not sew |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ぬって (nutte)sewing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ぬいまして (nuimashite)sewing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ぬっている (nutteiru)be sewing |
| Polite te-iru | ぬっています (nutteimasu)be sewing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ぬえば (nueba)if you sew |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ぬいますれば (nuimasureba)if you sew (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 | ぬったら (nuttara)if you sew |
| Polite conditional, tara | ぬいましたら (nuimashitara)if you sew |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ぬえる (nueru)can sew |
| Polite potential | ぬえます (nuemasu)can sew |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ぬおう (nuou)let's sew! |
| Polite volitional | ぬいましょう (nuimashou)let's sew! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ぬいたい (nuitai)want to sew |
| Polite desire, tai | ぬいたいです (nuitaidesu)want to sew |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ぬわれる (nuwareru)be sewn |
| Polite passive | ぬわれます (nuwaremasu)be sewn |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ぬわせる (nuwaseru)make or let someone sew |
| Polite causative | ぬわせます (nuwasemasu)make or let someone sew |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ぬわせられる (nuwaserareru)be made to sew |
| Polite causative-passive | ぬわせられます (nuwaseraremasu)be made to sew |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ぬうな (nuuna)do not sew! |
| Polite negative request | ぬわないでください (nuwanaidekudasai)please do not sew |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ぬいます (nuimasu)sew |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ぬいません (nuimasen)do not sew |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ぬいました (nuimashita)sewed |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ぬいませんでした (nuimasendeshita)did not sew |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ぬってください (nuttekudasai)please sew |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ぬわないでください (nuwanaidekudasai)please do not sew |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ぬいましょう (nuimashou)let's sew! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ぬってもいい (nuttemoii)may sew |
| Polite permission | ぬってもいいです (nuttemoiidesu)may sew |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ぬってはいけない (nuttehaikenai)must not sew |
| Polite prohibition | ぬってはいけません (nuttehaikemasen)must not sew |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ぬいなさい (nuinasai)sew (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ぬってみる (nuttemiru)try to sew |
| Polite try doing | ぬってみます (nuttemimasu)try to sew |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ぬってしまう (nutteshimau)sew completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ぬってしまいます (nutteshimaimasu)sew completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ぬっておく (nutteoku)sew in advance |
| Polite preparation | ぬっておきます (nutteokimasu)sew in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ぬったことがある (nuttakotogaaru)have the experience of: sewed |
| Polite past experience | ぬったことがあります (nuttakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: sewed |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ぬうと (nuuto)whenever you sew |
| Polite automatic result | ぬいますと (nuimasuto)whenever you sew |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ぬうなら (nuunara)if you mean to sew |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ぬうだろう (nuudarou)probably sew |
| Polite probability | ぬうでしょう (nuudeshou)probably sew |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ぬえ (nue)sew! |
| Polite request | ぬってください (nuttekudasai)please sew |
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