Japanese reference
頼む
たのむ
to ask for; to request
Regular · 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 | たのむ (tanomu)ask for |
| Polite, masu | たのみます (tanomimasu)ask for |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | たのまない (tanomanai)do not ask for |
| Polite negative | たのみません (tanomimasen)do not ask for |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | たのんだ (tanonda)asked for |
| Polite past | たのみました (tanomimashita)asked for |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | たのまなかった (tanomanakatta)did not ask for |
| Polite past negative | たのみませんでした (tanomimasendeshita)did not ask for |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | たのんで (tanonde)asking for (and then) |
| Polite te-form | たのみまして (tanomimashite)asking for (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | たのんでいる (tanondeiru)be asking for |
| Polite te-iru | たのんでいます (tanondeimasu)be asking for |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | たのめば (tanomeba)if you ask for |
| Rare literary polite conditional | たのみますれば (tanomimasureba)if you ask for (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 | たのんだら (tanondara)if you ask for |
| Polite conditional, tara | たのみましたら (tanomimashitara)if you ask for |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | たのめる (tanomeru)can ask for |
| Polite potential | たのめます (tanomemasu)can ask for |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | たのもう (tanomou)let's ask for! |
| Polite volitional | たのみましょう (tanomimashou)let's ask for! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | たのみたい (tanomitai)want to ask for |
| Polite desire, tai | たのみたいです (tanomitaidesu)want to ask for |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | たのまれる (tanomareru)be affected when someone asks for |
| Polite passive | たのまれます (tanomaremasu)be affected when someone asks for |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | たのませる (tanomaseru)make or let someone ask for |
| Polite causative | たのませます (tanomasemasu)make or let someone ask for |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | たのませられる (tanomaserareru)be made to ask for |
| Polite causative-passive | たのませられます (tanomaseraremasu)be made to ask for |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | たのむな (tanomuna)do not ask for! |
| Polite negative request | たのまないでください (tanomanaidekudasai)please do not ask for |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | たのみます (tanomimasu)ask for |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | たのみません (tanomimasen)do not ask for |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | たのみました (tanomimashita)asked for |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | たのみませんでした (tanomimasendeshita)did not ask for |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | たのんでください (tanondekudasai)please ask for |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | たのまないでください (tanomanaidekudasai)please do not ask for |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | たのみましょう (tanomimashou)let's ask for! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | たのんでもいい (tanondemoii)may ask for |
| Polite permission | たのんでもいいです (tanondemoiidesu)may ask for |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | たのんではいけない (tanondehaikenai)must not ask for |
| Polite prohibition | たのんではいけません (tanondehaikemasen)must not ask for |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | たのみなさい (tanominasai)ask for (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | たのんでみる (tanondemiru)try to ask for |
| Polite try doing | たのんでみます (tanondemimasu)try to ask for |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | たのんでしまう (tanondeshimau)ask for completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | たのんでしまいます (tanondeshimaimasu)ask for completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | たのんでおく (tanondeoku)ask for in advance |
| Polite preparation | たのんでおきます (tanondeokimasu)ask for in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | たのんだことがある (tanondakotogaaru)have the experience of: asked for |
| Polite past experience | たのんだことがあります (tanondakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: asked for |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | たのむと (tanomuto)whenever you ask for |
| Polite automatic result | たのみますと (tanomimasuto)whenever you ask for |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | たのむなら (tanomunara)if you mean to ask for |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | たのむだろう (tanomudarou)probably ask for |
| Polite probability | たのむでしょう (tanomudeshou)probably ask for |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | たのめ (tanome)ask for! |
| Polite request | たのんでください (tanondekudasai)please ask for |
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