Japanese reference
許す
ゆるす
to forgive; to allow
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 | ゆるす (yurusu)forgive |
| Polite, masu | ゆるします (yurushimasu)forgive |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ゆるさない (yurusanai)do not forgive |
| Polite negative | ゆるしません (yurushimasen)do not forgive |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ゆるした (yurushita)forgave |
| Polite past | ゆるしました (yurushimashita)forgave |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ゆるさなかった (yurusanakatta)did not forgive |
| Polite past negative | ゆるしませんでした (yurushimasendeshita)did not forgive |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ゆるして (yurushite)forgiving (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ゆるしまして (yurushimashite)forgiving (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ゆるしている (yurushiteiru)be forgiving |
| Polite te-iru | ゆるしています (yurushiteimasu)be forgiving |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ゆるせば (yuruseba)if you forgive |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ゆるしますれば (yurushimasureba)if you forgive (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 | ゆるしたら (yurushitara)if you forgive |
| Polite conditional, tara | ゆるしましたら (yurushimashitara)if you forgive |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ゆるせる (yuruseru)can forgive |
| Polite potential | ゆるせます (yurusemasu)can forgive |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ゆるそう (yurusou)let's forgive! |
| Polite volitional | ゆるしましょう (yurushimashou)let's forgive! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ゆるしたい (yurushitai)want to forgive |
| Polite desire, tai | ゆるしたいです (yurushitaidesu)want to forgive |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ゆるされる (yurusareru)be forgiven |
| Polite passive | ゆるされます (yurusaremasu)be forgiven |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ゆるさせる (yurusaseru)make or let someone forgive |
| Polite causative | ゆるさせます (yurusasemasu)make or let someone forgive |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ゆるさせられる (yurusaserareru)be made to forgive |
| Polite causative-passive | ゆるさせられます (yurusaseraremasu)be made to forgive |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ゆるすな (yurusuna)do not forgive! |
| Polite negative request | ゆるさないでください (yurusanaidekudasai)please do not forgive |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ゆるします (yurushimasu)forgive |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ゆるしません (yurushimasen)do not forgive |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ゆるしました (yurushimashita)forgave |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ゆるしませんでした (yurushimasendeshita)did not forgive |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ゆるしてください (yurushitekudasai)please forgive |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ゆるさないでください (yurusanaidekudasai)please do not forgive |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ゆるしましょう (yurushimashou)let's forgive! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ゆるしてもいい (yurushitemoii)may forgive |
| Polite permission | ゆるしてもいいです (yurushitemoiidesu)may forgive |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ゆるしてはいけない (yurushitehaikenai)must not forgive |
| Polite prohibition | ゆるしてはいけません (yurushitehaikemasen)must not forgive |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ゆるしなさい (yurushinasai)forgive (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ゆるしてみる (yurushitemiru)try to forgive |
| Polite try doing | ゆるしてみます (yurushitemimasu)try to forgive |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ゆるしてしまう (yurushiteshimau)forgive completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ゆるしてしまいます (yurushiteshimaimasu)forgive completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ゆるしておく (yurushiteoku)forgive in advance |
| Polite preparation | ゆるしておきます (yurushiteokimasu)forgive in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ゆるしたことがある (yurushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: forgave |
| Polite past experience | ゆるしたことがあります (yurushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: forgave |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ゆるすと (yurusuto)whenever you forgive |
| Polite automatic result | ゆるしますと (yurushimasuto)whenever you forgive |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ゆるすなら (yurusunara)if you mean to forgive |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ゆるすだろう (yurusudarou)probably forgive |
| Polite probability | ゆるすでしょう (yurusudeshou)probably forgive |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ゆるせ (yuruse)forgive! |
| Polite request | ゆるしてください (yurushitekudasai)please forgive |
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