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議論する
ぎろんする
to discuss
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 | ぎろんする (gironsuru)discuss |
| Polite, masu | ぎろんします (gironshimasu)discuss |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ぎろんしない (gironshinai)do not discuss |
| Polite negative | ぎろんしません (gironshimasen)do not discuss |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ぎろんした (gironshita)discussed |
| Polite past | ぎろんしました (gironshimashita)discussed |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ぎろんしなかった (gironshinakatta)did not discuss |
| Polite past negative | ぎろんしませんでした (gironshimasendeshita)did not discuss |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ぎろんして (gironshite)discussing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ぎろんしまして (gironshimashite)discussing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ぎろんしている (gironshiteiru)be discussing |
| Polite te-iru | ぎろんしています (gironshiteimasu)be discussing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ぎろんすれば (gironsureba)if you discuss |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ぎろんしますれば (gironshimasureba)if you discuss (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 | ぎろんしたら (gironshitara)if you discuss |
| Polite conditional, tara | ぎろんしましたら (gironshimashitara)if you discuss |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ぎろんできる (girondekiru)can discuss |
| Polite potential | ぎろんできます (girondekimasu)can discuss |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ぎろんしよう (gironshiyou)let's discuss! |
| Polite volitional | ぎろんしましょう (gironshimashou)let's discuss! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ぎろんしたい (gironshitai)want to discuss |
| Polite desire, tai | ぎろんしたいです (gironshitaidesu)want to discuss |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ぎろんされる (gironsareru)be discussed |
| Polite passive | ぎろんされます (gironsaremasu)be discussed |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ぎろんさせる (gironsaseru)make or let someone discuss |
| Polite causative | ぎろんさせます (gironsasemasu)make or let someone discuss |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ぎろんさせられる (gironsaserareru)be made to discuss |
| Polite causative-passive | ぎろんさせられます (gironsaseraremasu)be made to discuss |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ぎろんするな (gironsuruna)do not discuss! |
| Polite negative request | ぎろんしないでください (gironshinaidekudasai)please do not discuss |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ぎろんします (gironshimasu)discuss |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ぎろんしません (gironshimasen)do not discuss |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ぎろんしました (gironshimashita)discussed |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ぎろんしませんでした (gironshimasendeshita)did not discuss |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ぎろんしてください (gironshitekudasai)please discuss |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ぎろんしないでください (gironshinaidekudasai)please do not discuss |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ぎろんしましょう (gironshimashou)let's discuss! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ぎろんしてもいい (gironshitemoii)may discuss |
| Polite permission | ぎろんしてもいいです (gironshitemoiidesu)may discuss |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ぎろんしてはいけない (gironshitehaikenai)must not discuss |
| Polite prohibition | ぎろんしてはいけません (gironshitehaikemasen)must not discuss |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ぎろんしなさい (gironshinasai)discuss (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ぎろんしてみる (gironshitemiru)try to discuss |
| Polite try doing | ぎろんしてみます (gironshitemimasu)try to discuss |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ぎろんしてしまう (gironshiteshimau)discuss completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ぎろんしてしまいます (gironshiteshimaimasu)discuss completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ぎろんしておく (gironshiteoku)discuss in advance |
| Polite preparation | ぎろんしておきます (gironshiteokimasu)discuss in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ぎろんしたことがある (gironshitakotogaaru)have the experience of: discussed |
| Polite past experience | ぎろんしたことがあります (gironshitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: discussed |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ぎろんすると (gironsuruto)whenever you discuss |
| Polite automatic result | ぎろんしますと (gironshimasuto)whenever you discuss |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ぎろんするなら (gironsurunara)if you mean to discuss |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ぎろんするだろう (gironsurudarou)probably discuss |
| Polite probability | ぎろんするでしょう (gironsurudeshou)probably discuss |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ぎろんしろ (gironshiro)discuss! |
| Polite request | ぎろんしてください (gironshitekudasai)please discuss |
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