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試着する
しちゃくする
to try on
Irregular · 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 | しちゃくする (shichakusuru)try on clothes |
| Polite, masu | しちゃくします (shichakushimasu)try on clothes |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | しちゃくしない (shichakushinai)do not try on clothes |
| Polite negative | しちゃくしません (shichakushimasen)do not try on clothes |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | しちゃくした (shichakushita)tried on clothes |
| Polite past | しちゃくしました (shichakushimashita)tried on clothes |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | しちゃくしなかった (shichakushinakatta)did not try on clothes |
| Polite past negative | しちゃくしませんでした (shichakushimasendeshita)did not try on clothes |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | しちゃくして (shichakushite)trying on clothes (and then) |
| Polite te-form | しちゃくしまして (shichakushimashite)trying on clothes (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | しちゃくしている (shichakushiteiru)be trying on clothes |
| Polite te-iru | しちゃくしています (shichakushiteimasu)be trying on clothes |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | しちゃくすれば (shichakusureba)if you try on clothes |
| Rare literary polite conditional | しちゃくしますれば (shichakushimasureba)if you try on clothes (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 | しちゃくしたら (shichakushitara)if you try on clothes |
| Polite conditional, tara | しちゃくしましたら (shichakushimashitara)if you try on clothes |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | しちゃくできる (shichakudekiru)can try on clothes |
| Polite potential | しちゃくできます (shichakudekimasu)can try on clothes |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | しちゃくしよう (shichakushiyou)let's try on clothes! |
| Polite volitional | しちゃくしましょう (shichakushimashou)let's try on clothes! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | しちゃくしたい (shichakushitai)want to try on clothes |
| Polite desire, tai | しちゃくしたいです (shichakushitaidesu)want to try on clothes |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | しちゃくされる (shichakusareru)be affected when someone tries on clothes |
| Polite passive | しちゃくされます (shichakusaremasu)be affected when someone tries on clothes |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | しちゃくさせる (shichakusaseru)make or let someone try on clothes |
| Polite causative | しちゃくさせます (shichakusasemasu)make or let someone try on clothes |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | しちゃくさせられる (shichakusaserareru)be made to try on clothes |
| Polite causative-passive | しちゃくさせられます (shichakusaseraremasu)be made to try on clothes |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | しちゃくするな (shichakusuruna)do not try on clothes! |
| Polite negative request | しちゃくしないでください (shichakushinaidekudasai)please do not try on clothes |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | しちゃくします (shichakushimasu)try on clothes |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | しちゃくしません (shichakushimasen)do not try on clothes |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | しちゃくしました (shichakushimashita)tried on clothes |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | しちゃくしませんでした (shichakushimasendeshita)did not try on clothes |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | しちゃくしてください (shichakushitekudasai)please try on clothes |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | しちゃくしないでください (shichakushinaidekudasai)please do not try on clothes |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | しちゃくしましょう (shichakushimashou)let's try on clothes! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | しちゃくしてもいい (shichakushitemoii)may try on clothes |
| Polite permission | しちゃくしてもいいです (shichakushitemoiidesu)may try on clothes |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | しちゃくしてはいけない (shichakushitehaikenai)must not try on clothes |
| Polite prohibition | しちゃくしてはいけません (shichakushitehaikemasen)must not try on clothes |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | しちゃくしなさい (shichakushinasai)try on clothes (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | しちゃくしてみる (shichakushitemiru)try to try on clothes |
| Polite try doing | しちゃくしてみます (shichakushitemimasu)try to try on clothes |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | しちゃくしてしまう (shichakushiteshimau)try on clothes completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | しちゃくしてしまいます (shichakushiteshimaimasu)try on clothes completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | しちゃくしておく (shichakushiteoku)try on clothes in advance |
| Polite preparation | しちゃくしておきます (shichakushiteokimasu)try on clothes in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | しちゃくしたことがある (shichakushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: tried on clothes |
| Polite past experience | しちゃくしたことがあります (shichakushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: tried on clothes |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | しちゃくすると (shichakusuruto)whenever you try on clothes |
| Polite automatic result | しちゃくしますと (shichakushimasuto)whenever you try on clothes |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | しちゃくするなら (shichakusurunara)if you mean to try on clothes |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | しちゃくするだろう (shichakusurudarou)probably try on clothes |
| Polite probability | しちゃくするでしょう (shichakusurudeshou)probably try on clothes |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | しちゃくしろ (shichakushiro)try on clothes! |
| Polite request | しちゃくしてください (shichakushitekudasai)please try on clothes |
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