Japanese reference
高揚する
こうようする
to become elated; to feel uplifted
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 | こうようする (kouyousuru)become elated |
| Polite, masu | こうようします (kouyoushimasu)become elated |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | こうようしない (kouyoushinai)do not become elated |
| Polite negative | こうようしません (kouyoushimasen)do not become elated |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | こうようした (kouyoushita)became elated |
| Polite past | こうようしました (kouyoushimashita)became elated |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | こうようしなかった (kouyoushinakatta)did not become elated |
| Polite past negative | こうようしませんでした (kouyoushimasendeshita)did not become elated |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | こうようして (kouyoushite)becoming elated (and then) |
| Polite te-form | こうようしまして (kouyoushimashite)becoming elated (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | こうようしている (kouyoushiteiru)be becoming elated |
| Polite te-iru | こうようしています (kouyoushiteimasu)be becoming elated |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | こうようすれば (kouyousureba)if you become elated |
| Rare literary polite conditional | こうようしますれば (kouyoushimasureba)if you become elated (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 | こうようしたら (kouyoushitara)if you become elated |
| Polite conditional, tara | こうようしましたら (kouyoushimashitara)if you become elated |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | こうようできる (kouyoudekiru)can become elated |
| Polite potential | こうようできます (kouyoudekimasu)can become elated |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | こうようしよう (kouyoushiyou)let's become elated! |
| Polite volitional | こうようしましょう (kouyoushimashou)let's become elated! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | こうようしたい (kouyoushitai)want to become elated |
| Polite desire, tai | こうようしたいです (kouyoushitaidesu)want to become elated |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | こうようされる (kouyousareru)be affected when someone becomes elated |
| Polite passive | こうようされます (kouyousaremasu)be affected when someone becomes elated |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | こうようさせる (kouyousaseru)make or let someone become elated |
| Polite causative | こうようさせます (kouyousasemasu)make or let someone become elated |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | こうようさせられる (kouyousaserareru)be made to become elated |
| Polite causative-passive | こうようさせられます (kouyousaseraremasu)be made to become elated |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | こうようするな (kouyousuruna)do not become elated! |
| Polite negative request | こうようしないでください (kouyoushinaidekudasai)please do not become elated |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | こうようします (kouyoushimasu)become elated |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | こうようしません (kouyoushimasen)do not become elated |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | こうようしました (kouyoushimashita)became elated |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | こうようしませんでした (kouyoushimasendeshita)did not become elated |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | こうようしてください (kouyoushitekudasai)please become elated |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | こうようしないでください (kouyoushinaidekudasai)please do not become elated |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | こうようしましょう (kouyoushimashou)let's become elated! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | こうようしてもいい (kouyoushitemoii)may become elated |
| Polite permission | こうようしてもいいです (kouyoushitemoiidesu)may become elated |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | こうようしてはいけない (kouyoushitehaikenai)must not become elated |
| Polite prohibition | こうようしてはいけません (kouyoushitehaikemasen)must not become elated |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | こうようしなさい (kouyoushinasai)become elated (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | こうようしてみる (kouyoushitemiru)try to become elated |
| Polite try doing | こうようしてみます (kouyoushitemimasu)try to become elated |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | こうようしてしまう (kouyoushiteshimau)become elated completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | こうようしてしまいます (kouyoushiteshimaimasu)become elated completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | こうようしておく (kouyoushiteoku)become elated in advance |
| Polite preparation | こうようしておきます (kouyoushiteokimasu)become elated in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | こうようしたことがある (kouyoushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: became elated |
| Polite past experience | こうようしたことがあります (kouyoushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: became elated |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | こうようすると (kouyousuruto)whenever you become elated |
| Polite automatic result | こうようしますと (kouyoushimasuto)whenever you become elated |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | こうようするなら (kouyousurunara)if you mean to become elated |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | こうようするだろう (kouyousurudarou)probably become elated |
| Polite probability | こうようするでしょう (kouyousurudeshou)probably become elated |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | こうようしろ (kouyoushiro)become elated! |
| Polite request | こうようしてください (kouyoushitekudasai)please become elated |
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