Transitive Verbs

Question 1

(を) 浴びる

Answer 1

あびる

to bathe, to shower

Question 2

(を) 上げる

Answer 2

あげる

to raise, to elevate (there are many other ways to use 上げる, but just focus on this meaning for now)

Question 3

(を) 開ける

Answer 3

あける

to open (a door), to unwrap (a parcel), to unlock

Question 4

(を) 洗う

Answer 4

あらう

to wash, cleanse, rinse

Question 5

(を) 出す

Answer 5

だす

to take out, to get out, to put out, to reveal

Question 6

(を) 吹く

Answer 6

ふく

to blow (one’s breath), to breathe out, to blow on (hot tea, candles, et

Question 7

(を) 履く

Answer 7

はく

to wear, to put on (lower body clothing)

Question 8

(を) 話す

Answer 8

はなす

to speak, to talk, to converse, to chat

Question 9

(を) 貼る

Answer 9

はる

to stick, to paste, to affix (there are many other uses, but just learn this one for now)

Question 10

(を) 引く

Answer 10

ひく

to pull

Question 11

(を) 弾く

Answer 11

ひく

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

Question 12

(を) 入れる

Answer 12

いれる

to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to install

Question 13

(を) 言う

Answer 13

いう

to say, to call (usually written with と instead of を)

Question 14

(を) 返す

Answer 14

かえす

to return something, to restore

(another one of those verbs that has a few meanings)

Question 15

(を) 掛ける

Answer 15

かける

to hang up (e.g. a coat, picture on the wall); to make a call

Question 16

(を) 書く

Answer 16

かく

to write, to compose, to pen; to draw

Question 17

(を) 借りる

Answer 17

かりる

to borrow, to have a loan; to rent, to hire

(always to borrow! [compared to kasu])

Question 18

(を) 貸す

Answer 18

かす

to lend, to loan, to rent out, to hire out

(always to lend! [compared to kariru])

Question 19

(を) 買う

Answer 19

かう

to buy, to purchase

Question 20

(を) 消す

Answer 20

けす

to erase; to turn off power

Question 21

(を) 聞く

Answer 21

きく

to hear, to listen (to music)

(has a lot of usages!)

Question 22

(を) 切る

Answer 22

きる

to cut; to sever (connection, ties, etc.); to terminate (a conversation)

Question 23

(を) 着る

Answer 23

きる

to wear (clothes from the shoulders down); to bear (guilt, etc.)

Question 24

(を) 待つ

Answer 24

まつ

to wait

Question 25

(を) 磨く

Answer 25

みがく

to poilsh, to shine, to brush (e.g. teeth)

Question 26

(を) 見る

Answer 26

みる

to see, to look, to watch, to observe

Question 27

(を) 見せる

Answer 27

みせる

to show, to display

Question 28

(を) 持つ

Answer 28

もつ

to hold, to carry

Question 29

(を) 無くす

Answer 29

なくす

to lose (something), to mislay; to get rid of, to eliminate, to remove

Question 30

(を) 並べる

Answer 30

ならべる

to line up, to arrange in a line

Question 31

(を) 習う

Answer 31

ならう

to take lessons in, to be taught, to learn (from a teacher)

Question 32

(を) 飲む

Answer 32

のむ

to drink, to swallow, to take (medicine)

Question 33

(を) 脱ぐ

Answer 33

ぬぐ

to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.,), to undress

Question 34

(を) 覚える

Answer 34

おぼえる

to memorise, to remember, to commit to memory

Question 35

(を) 置く

Answer 35

おく

to put, to place

Question 36

(を) 教える

Answer 36

おしえる

to teach, to instruct

Question 37

(を) 押す

Answer 37

おす

to push, to press

Question 38

(を) 締める

Answer 38

しめる

to tie, to fasten, to tighten

Question 39

(を) 閉める

Answer 39

しめる

to close, to shut

Question 40

(を) 知る

Answer 40

しる

to know, to be aware of

Question 41

(を) 吸う

Answer 41

すう

to smoke/breathe in, to suck/sip

Question 42

(を) 食べる

Answer 42

たべる

to eat, to live on (e.g. a salary), to live off of

Question 43

(を) 頼む

Answer 43

たのむ

to request, to ask

Question 44

(を) 撮る

Answer 44

とる

to take a photo, to record a film

Question 45

(を) 取る

Answer 45

とる

to take, to pick up, to harvest, to earn, to win, to choose

Question 46

(を) 使う

Answer 46

つかう

to use (a thing, method, etc.)

Question 47

(を) 付ける

Answer 47

つける

to attach, to affix, to apply

Question 48

(を) つける

Answer 48

つける

to turn on, to switch on

(there is a kanji for this, but it’s usually written in hiragana alone)

Question 49

(を) つける

Answer 49

つける

to turn on, to switch on

(there is a kanji for this, but it’s usually written in hiragana alone)

Question 50

(を) 作る

Answer 50

つくる

to make, to produce

Question 51

(を) 勤める

Answer 51

つとめる

to work (for), to be employed (at)

Question 52

(を) 売る

Answer 52

うる

to sell

Question 53

(を) 歌う

Answer 53

うたう

to sing

(both intransitive and transitive)

Question 54

(を) 忘れる

Answer 54

わすれる

to forget, to leave carelessly, to forget about

Question 55

(を) 渡す

Answer 55

わたす

to ferry across, to carry across, to hand over, to hand in

Question 56

(を) やる

Answer 56

やる

to do (casual)

Question 57

(を) 呼ぶ

Answer 57

よぶ

to call out (to), to invite, to summon (a doctor, etc.)

Question 58

(を) 読む

Answer 58

よむ

to read, to count, to guess, to predict, to read (someone’s thoughts)