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耐える
たえる
to endure
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 | たえる (taeru)endure |
| Polite, masu | たえます (taemasu)endure |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | たえない (taenai)do not endure |
| Polite negative | たえません (taemasen)do not endure |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | たえた (taeta)endured |
| Polite past | たえました (taemashita)endured |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | たえなかった (taenakatta)did not endure |
| Polite past negative | たえませんでした (taemasendeshita)did not endure |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | たえて (taete)enduring (and then) |
| Polite te-form | たえまして (taemashite)enduring (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | たえている (taeteiru)be enduring |
| Polite te-iru | たえています (taeteimasu)be enduring |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | たえれば (taereba)if you endure |
| Rare literary polite conditional | たえますれば (taemasureba)if you endure (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 | たえたら (taetara)if you endure |
| Polite conditional, tara | たえましたら (taemashitara)if you endure |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | たえられる (taerareru)can endure |
| Polite potential | たえられます (taeraremasu)can endure |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | たえよう (taeyou)let's endure! |
| Polite volitional | たえましょう (taemashou)let's endure! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | たえたい (taetai)want to endure |
| Polite desire, tai | たえたいです (taetaidesu)want to endure |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | たえられる (taerareru)be affected when someone endures |
| Polite passive | たえられます (taeraremasu)be affected when someone endures |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | たえさせる (taesaseru)make or let someone endure |
| Polite causative | たえさせます (taesasemasu)make or let someone endure |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | たえさせられる (taesaserareru)be made to endure |
| Polite causative-passive | たえさせられます (taesaseraremasu)be made to endure |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | たえるな (taeruna)do not endure! |
| Polite negative request | たえないでください (taenaidekudasai)please do not endure |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | たえます (taemasu)endure |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | たえません (taemasen)do not endure |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | たえました (taemashita)endured |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | たえませんでした (taemasendeshita)did not endure |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | たえてください (taetekudasai)please endure |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | たえないでください (taenaidekudasai)please do not endure |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | たえましょう (taemashou)let's endure! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | たえてもいい (taetemoii)may endure |
| Polite permission | たえてもいいです (taetemoiidesu)may endure |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | たえてはいけない (taetehaikenai)must not endure |
| Polite prohibition | たえてはいけません (taetehaikemasen)must not endure |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | たえなさい (taenasai)endure (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | たえてみる (taetemiru)try to endure |
| Polite try doing | たえてみます (taetemimasu)try to endure |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | たえてしまう (taeteshimau)endure completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | たえてしまいます (taeteshimaimasu)endure completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | たえておく (taeteoku)endure in advance |
| Polite preparation | たえておきます (taeteokimasu)endure in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | たえたことがある (taetakotogaaru)have the experience of: endured |
| Polite past experience | たえたことがあります (taetakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: endured |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | たえると (taeruto)whenever you endure |
| Polite automatic result | たえますと (taemasuto)whenever you endure |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | たえるなら (taerunara)if you mean to endure |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | たえるだろう (taerudarou)probably endure |
| Polite probability | たえるでしょう (taerudeshou)probably endure |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | たえろ (taero)endure! |
| Polite request | たえてください (taetekudasai)please endure |
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