Japanese reference
離婚する
りこんする
to get divorced
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 | りこんする (rikonsuru)get divorced |
| Polite, masu | りこんします (rikonshimasu)get divorced |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | りこんしない (rikonshinai)do not get divorced |
| Polite negative | りこんしません (rikonshimasen)do not get divorced |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | りこんした (rikonshita)got divorced |
| Polite past | りこんしました (rikonshimashita)got divorced |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | りこんしなかった (rikonshinakatta)did not get divorced |
| Polite past negative | りこんしませんでした (rikonshimasendeshita)did not get divorced |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | りこんして (rikonshite)getting divorced (and then) |
| Polite te-form | りこんしまして (rikonshimashite)getting divorced (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | りこんしている (rikonshiteiru)be divorced |
| Polite te-iru | りこんしています (rikonshiteimasu)be divorced |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | りこんすれば (rikonsureba)if you get divorced |
| Rare literary polite conditional | りこんしますれば (rikonshimasureba)if you get divorced (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 | りこんしたら (rikonshitara)if you get divorced |
| Polite conditional, tara | りこんしましたら (rikonshimashitara)if you get divorced |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | りこんできる (rikondekiru)can get divorced |
| Polite potential | りこんできます (rikondekimasu)can get divorced |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | りこんしよう (rikonshiyou)let's get divorced! |
| Polite volitional | りこんしましょう (rikonshimashou)let's get divorced! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | りこんしたい (rikonshitai)want to get divorced |
| Polite desire, tai | りこんしたいです (rikonshitaidesu)want to get divorced |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | りこんされる (rikonsareru)be affected when someone gets divorced |
| Polite passive | りこんされます (rikonsaremasu)be affected when someone gets divorced |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | りこんさせる (rikonsaseru)make or let someone get divorced |
| Polite causative | りこんさせます (rikonsasemasu)make or let someone get divorced |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | りこんさせられる (rikonsaserareru)be made to get divorced |
| Polite causative-passive | りこんさせられます (rikonsaseraremasu)be made to get divorced |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | りこんするな (rikonsuruna)do not get divorced! |
| Polite negative request | りこんしないでください (rikonshinaidekudasai)please do not get divorced |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | りこんします (rikonshimasu)get divorced |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | りこんしません (rikonshimasen)do not get divorced |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | りこんしました (rikonshimashita)got divorced |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | りこんしませんでした (rikonshimasendeshita)did not get divorced |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | りこんしてください (rikonshitekudasai)please get divorced |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | りこんしないでください (rikonshinaidekudasai)please do not get divorced |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | りこんしましょう (rikonshimashou)let's get divorced! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | りこんしてもいい (rikonshitemoii)may get divorced |
| Polite permission | りこんしてもいいです (rikonshitemoiidesu)may get divorced |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | りこんしてはいけない (rikonshitehaikenai)must not get divorced |
| Polite prohibition | りこんしてはいけません (rikonshitehaikemasen)must not get divorced |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | りこんしなさい (rikonshinasai)get divorced (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | りこんしてみる (rikonshitemiru)try to get divorced |
| Polite try doing | りこんしてみます (rikonshitemimasu)try to get divorced |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | りこんしてしまう (rikonshiteshimau)get divorced completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | りこんしてしまいます (rikonshiteshimaimasu)get divorced completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | りこんしておく (rikonshiteoku)get divorced in advance |
| Polite preparation | りこんしておきます (rikonshiteokimasu)get divorced in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | りこんしたことがある (rikonshitakotogaaru)have the experience of: got divorced |
| Polite past experience | りこんしたことがあります (rikonshitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: got divorced |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | りこんすると (rikonsuruto)whenever you get divorced |
| Polite automatic result | りこんしますと (rikonshimasuto)whenever you get divorced |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | りこんするなら (rikonsurunara)if you mean to get divorced |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | りこんするだろう (rikonsurudarou)probably get divorced |
| Polite probability | りこんするでしょう (rikonsurudeshou)probably get divorced |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | りこんしろ (rikonshiro)get divorced! |
| Polite request | りこんしてください (rikonshitekudasai)please get divorced |
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