Verbs Flashcards
Verbs unrelated to other categories
to protect
v. transitive
守る
まもる
う- verb (godan)
to change; be transformed
to move to
to be different, unusual, uncommon
(intransitive verb)
変わる
かわる
う-verb (godan)
to invite; to call (for)
v. trans.
誘う
さそう
to push; press
v. trans.
押す
おす
to search
v. trans.
探す
さがす
to stand
v. intrans.
立つ
たつ
to calm down
v. trans.
落ち着く
おちつく
to take out; to get out
to submit/turn in (e.g. thesis)
出す
だす
to make a mistake (in)
v. trans.
間違える
まちがえる
to desire; wish for; want
v. trans.
う-verb
欲しがる
ほしがる
v. intrans.
to be shut; closed; to close; to be locked
to become sober; to become tense
to be firm (of body, face); to be wellknit
to tighten
閉まる
しまる
n. する-verb
reclamation (of wasteland); development
pioneering; opening up (a new market); trailblazing; breaking new ground
開拓
かいたく
v. intrans. & trans.
to wait;
to await; anticipate
to depend on; need ~ neg form
待つ
まつ
n. する-verb. の-adj open; public to make available to the public; putting on display; showing (movie, play) holding (interview)
公開
こうかい
v. trans. to pass (time) to overdo (esp. in alcohol consumption)
過ごす
すごす
to say
to name/ call (what is the called in jap?)
to go(the alarm went ping) to make a noise.
言う
いう
to turn over (pages of a book)
to tear off/up; to strip off
う-v. trans.
捲る
めくる
usually written with kana alone
to wake up
to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception)
to become aware/conscious of
る-v. intrans.
目覚める
めざめる
onomonopeia: する-v. n. adv.
to get excited (nervous)
ex) i get excited when i see the person i like.
ドキドキ
好きな人に会うとドキドキする。
onomonopeia: する-v. adv. n.
to get excited (anticipation)
i’m excited when fun stuff is coming up the next day.
わくわく
次の日に楽しい事があるとわくわくする。
する-v.
to be nervous
ex) i’m so nervous in front of people.
緊張する
きんちょうする
人前に出ると緊張する。
ひとまえにでるときんちょうする。
trans.
to turn, rotate (e.g. a screw); to gyrate
to surround
to put something to new use (e.g. leftovers)
…around (to chase around) suffix after -masu
to dial (phone number)
回す
まわす
to share
シェアする
to offer
v.
譲る
ゆずる