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Japanese verb借りる (kariru) Conjugation
借りる (kariru) means “to borrow”. It is a る-verb (ichidan) verb. It is a る-verb (ichidan): drop the る and add the ending, so 借ります, 借りない, 借りて. Below is its conjugation in all 14 forms, plain and polite, the same forms the Japanese verb conjugation worksheets print in their answer keys.
- Meaning
- to borrow
- Type
- る-verb (ichidan)
- Dictionary form
- 借りる
- Reading
- かりる
- Romaji
- kariru
- Masu form
- 借ります
- Nai form
- 借りない
- Te-form
- 借りて
- Ta form
- 借りた
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 借りる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 借りない |
| Polite | 借ります |
| Polite negative | 借りません |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 借りた |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 借りなかった |
| Polite | 借りました |
| Polite negative | 借りませんでした |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 借りて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 借りないで |
Progressive (-te iru)ている
| Plain | 借りている |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 借りていない |
| Polite | 借りています |
| Polite negative | 借りていません |
Wanting, inviting, telling
Want to (-tai)たい形
| Plain | 借りたい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 借りたくない |
| Polite | 借りたいです |
| Polite negative | 借りたくないです |
Volitional意向形
| Plain | 借りよう |
|---|---|
| Polite | 借りましょう |
Imperative and requests命令形
| Plain command | 借りろ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative (don't) | 借りるな |
| Polite request (-te kudasai) | 借りてください |
| Polite negative (-naide kudasai) | 借りないでください |
Can and if
Potential可能形
| Plain | 借りられる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 借りられない |
| Polite | 借りられます |
| Polite negative | 借りられません |
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 借りれば |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 借りなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 借りたら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 借りなかったら |
Passive and causative
Passive受身形
| Plain | 借りられる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 借りられない |
| Polite | 借りられます |
| Polite negative | 借りられません |
Causative使役形
| Plain | 借りさせる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 借りさせない |
| Polite | 借りさせます |
| Polite negative | 借りさせません |
Causative passive使役受身形
| Plain | 借りさせられる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 借りさせられない |
| Polite | 借りさせられます |
| Polite negative | 借りさせられません |
More common Japanese verbs and adjectives
- 売る (uru)to sell
- 送る (okuru)to send
- 考える (kangaeru)to think about, to consider
- 決める (kimeru)to decide
- 答える (kotaeru)to answer
- 貸す (kasu)to lend
- 返す (kaesu)to give back
- 洗う (arau)to wash
- 浴びる (abiru)to take (a shower)
- 歌う (utau)to sing
- 弾く (hiku)to play (an instrument)
- 撮る (toru)to take (a photo)
About these tables
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