Japanese reference
通じる
つうじる
to be understood; to get through; to connect (to)
Regular · 18 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 | つうじる (tsuujiru)something is understood |
| Polite, masu | つうじます (tsuujimasu)something is understood |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | つうじない (tsuujinai)something is not understood |
| Polite negative | つうじません (tsuujimasen)something is not understood |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | つうじた (tsuujita)something was understood |
| Polite past | つうじました (tsuujimashita)something was understood |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | つうじなかった (tsuujinakatta)something was not understood |
| Polite past negative | つうじませんでした (tsuujimasendeshita)something was not understood |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | つうじて (tsuujite)being understood (and then) |
| Polite te-form | つうじまして (tsuujimashite)being understood (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | つうじている (tsuujiteiru)something is understood |
| Polite te-iru | つうじています (tsuujiteimasu)something is understood |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | つうじれば (tsuujireba)if something is understood |
| Rare literary polite conditional | つうじますれば (tsuujimasureba)if something is understood (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 | つうじたら (tsuujitara)if something is understood |
| Polite conditional, tara | つうじましたら (tsuujimashitara)if something is understood |
Voice
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | つうじさせる (tsuujisaseru)cause something to be understood |
| Polite causative | つうじさせます (tsuujisasemasu)cause something to be understood |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | つうじます (tsuujimasu)something is understood |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | つうじません (tsuujimasen)something is not understood |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | つうじました (tsuujimashita)something was understood |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | つうじませんでした (tsuujimasendeshita)something was not understood |
Aspect
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | つうじてしまう (tsuujiteshimau)something is understood completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | つうじてしまいます (tsuujiteshimaimasu)something is understood completely or regrettably |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | つうじたことがある (tsuujitakotogaaru)have the experience of: something was understood |
| Polite past experience | つうじたことがあります (tsuujitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: something was understood |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | つうじると (tsuujiruto)whenever you something is understood |
| Polite automatic result | つうじますと (tsuujimasuto)whenever you something is understood |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | つうじるなら (tsuujirunara)if you mean to something is understood |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | つうじるだろう (tsuujirudarou)probably something is understood |
| Polite probability | つうじるでしょう (tsuujirudeshou)probably something is understood |
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