Japanese reference
退職する
たいしょくする
to leave a job; retire from employment
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 | たいしょくする (taishokusuru)leave a job |
| Polite, masu | たいしょくします (taishokushimasu)leave a job |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | たいしょくしない (taishokushinai)do not leave a job |
| Polite negative | たいしょくしません (taishokushimasen)do not leave a job |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | たいしょくした (taishokushita)left a job |
| Polite past | たいしょくしました (taishokushimashita)left a job |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | たいしょくしなかった (taishokushinakatta)did not leave a job |
| Polite past negative | たいしょくしませんでした (taishokushimasendeshita)did not leave a job |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | たいしょくして (taishokushite)leaving a job (and then) |
| Polite te-form | たいしょくしまして (taishokushimashite)leaving a job (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | たいしょくしている (taishokushiteiru)be retired |
| Polite te-iru | たいしょくしています (taishokushiteimasu)be retired |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | たいしょくすれば (taishokusureba)if you leave a job |
| Rare literary polite conditional | たいしょくしますれば (taishokushimasureba)if you leave a job (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 | たいしょくしたら (taishokushitara)if you leave a job |
| Polite conditional, tara | たいしょくしましたら (taishokushimashitara)if you leave a job |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | たいしょくできる (taishokudekiru)can leave a job |
| Polite potential | たいしょくできます (taishokudekimasu)can leave a job |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | たいしょくしよう (taishokushiyou)let's leave a job! |
| Polite volitional | たいしょくしましょう (taishokushimashou)let's leave a job! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | たいしょくしたい (taishokushitai)want to leave a job |
| Polite desire, tai | たいしょくしたいです (taishokushitaidesu)want to leave a job |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | たいしょくされる (taishokusareru)be affected when someone leaves a job |
| Polite passive | たいしょくされます (taishokusaremasu)be affected when someone leaves a job |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | たいしょくさせる (taishokusaseru)make or let someone leave a job |
| Polite causative | たいしょくさせます (taishokusasemasu)make or let someone leave a job |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | たいしょくさせられる (taishokusaserareru)be made to leave a job |
| Polite causative-passive | たいしょくさせられます (taishokusaseraremasu)be made to leave a job |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | たいしょくするな (taishokusuruna)do not leave a job! |
| Polite negative request | たいしょくしないでください (taishokushinaidekudasai)please do not leave a job |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | たいしょくします (taishokushimasu)leave a job |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | たいしょくしません (taishokushimasen)do not leave a job |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | たいしょくしました (taishokushimashita)left a job |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | たいしょくしませんでした (taishokushimasendeshita)did not leave a job |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | たいしょくしてください (taishokushitekudasai)please leave a job |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | たいしょくしないでください (taishokushinaidekudasai)please do not leave a job |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | たいしょくしましょう (taishokushimashou)let's leave a job! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | たいしょくしてもいい (taishokushitemoii)may leave a job |
| Polite permission | たいしょくしてもいいです (taishokushitemoiidesu)may leave a job |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | たいしょくしてはいけない (taishokushitehaikenai)must not leave a job |
| Polite prohibition | たいしょくしてはいけません (taishokushitehaikemasen)must not leave a job |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | たいしょくしなさい (taishokushinasai)leave a job (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | たいしょくしてみる (taishokushitemiru)try to leave a job |
| Polite try doing | たいしょくしてみます (taishokushitemimasu)try to leave a job |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | たいしょくしてしまう (taishokushiteshimau)leave a job completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | たいしょくしてしまいます (taishokushiteshimaimasu)leave a job completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | たいしょくしておく (taishokushiteoku)leave a job in advance |
| Polite preparation | たいしょくしておきます (taishokushiteokimasu)leave a job in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | たいしょくしたことがある (taishokushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: left a job |
| Polite past experience | たいしょくしたことがあります (taishokushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: left a job |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | たいしょくすると (taishokusuruto)whenever you leave a job |
| Polite automatic result | たいしょくしますと (taishokushimasuto)whenever you leave a job |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | たいしょくするなら (taishokusurunara)if you mean to leave a job |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | たいしょくするだろう (taishokusurudarou)probably leave a job |
| Polite probability | たいしょくするでしょう (taishokusurudeshou)probably leave a job |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | たいしょくしろ (taishokushiro)leave a job! |
| Polite request | たいしょくしてください (taishokushitekudasai)please leave a job |
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