Japanese reference
響く
ひびく
to resound; to affect
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 | ひびく (hibiku)a sound resounds |
| Polite, masu | ひびきます (hibikimasu)a sound resounds |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ひびかない (hibikanai)a sound does not resound |
| Polite negative | ひびきません (hibikimasen)a sound does not resound |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ひびいた (hibiita)a sound resounded |
| Polite past | ひびきました (hibikimashita)a sound resounded |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ひびかなかった (hibikanakatta)a sound did not resound |
| Polite past negative | ひびきませんでした (hibikimasendeshita)a sound did not resound |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ひびいて (hibiite)resounding (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ひびきまして (hibikimashite)resounding (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ひびいている (hibiiteiru)a sound is resounding |
| Polite te-iru | ひびいています (hibiiteimasu)a sound is resounding |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ひびけば (hibikeba)if a sound resounds |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ひびきますれば (hibikimasureba)if a sound resounds (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 | ひびいたら (hibiitara)if a sound resounds |
| Polite conditional, tara | ひびきましたら (hibikimashitara)if a sound resounds |
Voice
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ひびかせる (hibikaseru)cause a sound to resound |
| Polite causative | ひびかせます (hibikasemasu)cause a sound to resound |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ひびきます (hibikimasu)a sound resounds |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ひびきません (hibikimasen)a sound does not resound |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ひびきました (hibikimashita)a sound resounded |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ひびきませんでした (hibikimasendeshita)a sound did not resound |
Aspect
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ひびいてしまう (hibiiteshimau)a sound resounds completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ひびいてしまいます (hibiiteshimaimasu)a sound resounds completely or regrettably |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ひびいたことがある (hibiitakotogaaru)have the experience of: a sound resounded |
| Polite past experience | ひびいたことがあります (hibiitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: a sound resounded |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ひびくと (hibikuto)whenever you a sound resounds |
| Polite automatic result | ひびきますと (hibikimasuto)whenever you a sound resounds |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ひびくなら (hibikunara)if you mean to a sound resounds |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ひびくだろう (hibikudarou)probably a sound resounds |
| Polite probability | ひびくでしょう (hibikudeshou)probably a sound resounds |
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