List: auxiliary verb
popular auxiliary verb verb (generic)
- like, as if, the same as
popular JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb auxiliary verb
- to be (of animate objects), to exist
- to stay
- to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb usually written using kana alone auxiliary verb colloquial slang
- to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for)
- to move through, to travel across, to walk along (e.g. a road)
- to go (well, badly, etc.), to proceed, to turn out, to get along
- to do (in a particular way), to go (with; a choice), to try
- to pass (of time, seasons, etc.), to go by
- to stream, to flow
- to die, to pass away
- to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.), to get to, to go (so far as ...)
- to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.), to arrive
- to continue ..., to go on ..., to (progress) steadily, to gradually ..., to progressively ...
- to have an orgasm, to come, to cum
- to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination
popular JLPT N3 humble language usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb polite language auxiliary verb
- to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy
- to eat, to drink
- to be crowned with, to wear (on one's head), to have (on top)
- to have (as one's leader), to live under (a ruler), to install (a president)
- to get someone to do something
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win
- to understand, to comprehend
- to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill)
- to be able to ..., can ...
popular usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb auxiliary verb
- to lose sight of (one's companions), to stray from
- to miss (one's chance to ...)
popular polite language copula auxiliary verb verb (generic)
- be, is
popular auxiliary verb verb (generic) godan verb godan verb (archaic)
- to do completely
- to do accidentally, to do without meaning to, to happen to do
popular particle archaic copula auxiliary verb verb (generic) irregular ru verb
- -ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going")
- doing such things as...
- expresses a command
- to be
- indicates completion or continuation of an action
popular auxiliary verb verb (generic) copula
- be, is