Japanese reference
表す
あらわす
to express; to represent
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 | あらわす (arawasu)express |
| Polite, masu | あらわします (arawashimasu)express |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | あらわさない (arawasanai)do not express |
| Polite negative | あらわしません (arawashimasen)do not express |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | あらわした (arawashita)expressed |
| Polite past | あらわしました (arawashimashita)expressed |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | あらわさなかった (arawasanakatta)did not express |
| Polite past negative | あらわしませんでした (arawashimasendeshita)did not express |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | あらわして (arawashite)expressing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | あらわしまして (arawashimashite)expressing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | あらわしている (arawashiteiru)be expressing |
| Polite te-iru | あらわしています (arawashiteimasu)be expressing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | あらわせば (arawaseba)if you express |
| Rare literary polite conditional | あらわしますれば (arawashimasureba)if you express (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 | あらわしたら (arawashitara)if you express |
| Polite conditional, tara | あらわしましたら (arawashimashitara)if you express |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | あらわせる (arawaseru)can express |
| Polite potential | あらわせます (arawasemasu)can express |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | あらわそう (arawasou)let's express! |
| Polite volitional | あらわしましょう (arawashimashou)let's express! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | あらわしたい (arawashitai)want to express |
| Polite desire, tai | あらわしたいです (arawashitaidesu)want to express |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | あらわされる (arawasareru)be affected when someone expresses |
| Polite passive | あらわされます (arawasaremasu)be affected when someone expresses |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | あらわさせる (arawasaseru)make or let someone express |
| Polite causative | あらわさせます (arawasasemasu)make or let someone express |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | あらわさせられる (arawasaserareru)be made to express |
| Polite causative-passive | あらわさせられます (arawasaseraremasu)be made to express |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | あらわすな (arawasuna)do not express! |
| Polite negative request | あらわさないでください (arawasanaidekudasai)please do not express |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | あらわします (arawashimasu)express |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | あらわしません (arawashimasen)do not express |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | あらわしました (arawashimashita)expressed |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | あらわしませんでした (arawashimasendeshita)did not express |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | あらわしてください (arawashitekudasai)please express |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | あらわさないでください (arawasanaidekudasai)please do not express |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | あらわしましょう (arawashimashou)let's express! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | あらわしてもいい (arawashitemoii)may express |
| Polite permission | あらわしてもいいです (arawashitemoiidesu)may express |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | あらわしてはいけない (arawashitehaikenai)must not express |
| Polite prohibition | あらわしてはいけません (arawashitehaikemasen)must not express |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | あらわしなさい (arawashinasai)express (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | あらわしてみる (arawashitemiru)try to express |
| Polite try doing | あらわしてみます (arawashitemimasu)try to express |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | あらわしてしまう (arawashiteshimau)express completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | あらわしてしまいます (arawashiteshimaimasu)express completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | あらわしておく (arawashiteoku)express in advance |
| Polite preparation | あらわしておきます (arawashiteokimasu)express in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | あらわしたことがある (arawashitakotogaaru)have the experience of: expressed |
| Polite past experience | あらわしたことがあります (arawashitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: expressed |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | あらわすと (arawasuto)whenever you express |
| Polite automatic result | あらわしますと (arawashimasuto)whenever you express |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | あらわすなら (arawasunara)if you mean to express |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | あらわすだろう (arawasudarou)probably express |
| Polite probability | あらわすでしょう (arawasudeshou)probably express |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | あらわせ (arawase)express! |
| Polite request | あらわしてください (arawashitekudasai)please express |
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