Japanese reference
茹でる
ゆでる
to boil (food in water)
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 | ゆでる (yuderu)boil |
| Polite, masu | ゆでます (yudemasu)boil |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ゆでない (yudenai)do not boil |
| Polite negative | ゆでません (yudemasen)do not boil |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ゆでた (yudeta)boiled |
| Polite past | ゆでました (yudemashita)boiled |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ゆでなかった (yudenakatta)did not boil |
| Polite past negative | ゆでませんでした (yudemasendeshita)did not boil |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ゆでて (yudete)boiling (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ゆでまして (yudemashite)boiling (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ゆでている (yudeteiru)be boiling |
| Polite te-iru | ゆでています (yudeteimasu)be boiling |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ゆでれば (yudereba)if you boil |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ゆでますれば (yudemasureba)if you boil (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 | ゆでたら (yudetara)if you boil |
| Polite conditional, tara | ゆでましたら (yudemashitara)if you boil |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ゆでられる (yuderareru)can boil |
| Polite potential | ゆでられます (yuderaremasu)can boil |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ゆでよう (yudeyou)let's boil! |
| Polite volitional | ゆでましょう (yudemashou)let's boil! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ゆでたい (yudetai)want to boil |
| Polite desire, tai | ゆでたいです (yudetaidesu)want to boil |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ゆでられる (yuderareru)be boiled |
| Polite passive | ゆでられます (yuderaremasu)be boiled |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ゆでさせる (yudesaseru)make or let someone boil |
| Polite causative | ゆでさせます (yudesasemasu)make or let someone boil |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ゆでさせられる (yudesaserareru)be made to boil |
| Polite causative-passive | ゆでさせられます (yudesaseraremasu)be made to boil |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ゆでるな (yuderuna)do not boil! |
| Polite negative request | ゆでないでください (yudenaidekudasai)please do not boil |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ゆでます (yudemasu)boil |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ゆでません (yudemasen)do not boil |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ゆでました (yudemashita)boiled |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ゆでませんでした (yudemasendeshita)did not boil |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ゆでてください (yudetekudasai)please boil |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ゆでないでください (yudenaidekudasai)please do not boil |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ゆでましょう (yudemashou)let's boil! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ゆでてもいい (yudetemoii)may boil |
| Polite permission | ゆでてもいいです (yudetemoiidesu)may boil |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ゆでてはいけない (yudetehaikenai)must not boil |
| Polite prohibition | ゆでてはいけません (yudetehaikemasen)must not boil |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ゆでなさい (yudenasai)boil (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ゆでてみる (yudetemiru)try to boil |
| Polite try doing | ゆでてみます (yudetemimasu)try to boil |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ゆでてしまう (yudeteshimau)boil completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ゆでてしまいます (yudeteshimaimasu)boil completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ゆでておく (yudeteoku)boil in advance |
| Polite preparation | ゆでておきます (yudeteokimasu)boil in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ゆでたことがある (yudetakotogaaru)have the experience of: boiled |
| Polite past experience | ゆでたことがあります (yudetakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: boiled |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ゆでると (yuderuto)whenever you boil |
| Polite automatic result | ゆでますと (yudemasuto)whenever you boil |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ゆでるなら (yuderunara)if you mean to boil |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ゆでるだろう (yuderudarou)probably boil |
| Polite probability | ゆでるでしょう (yuderudeshou)probably boil |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ゆでろ (yudero)boil! |
| Polite request | ゆでてください (yudetekudasai)please boil |
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