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Japanese verb明確 (meikaku) Conjugation
明確 (meikaku) means “clear, precise, definite”. It is a な-adjective verb. It is a な-adjective: it takes な before a noun (明確な) and だ or です after it, so 明確だ, 明確でした, 明確に. 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
- clear, precise, definite
- Type
- な-adjective
- Dictionary form
- 明確
- Reading
- めいかく
- Romaji
- meikaku
- Negative
- 明確じゃない
- Past
- 明確だった
- Te-form
- 明確で
- Adverb
- 明確に
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 明確だ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 明確じゃない / 明確ではない |
| Polite | 明確です |
| Polite negative | 明確じゃありません / 明確ではありません |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 明確だった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 明確じゃなかった / 明確ではなかった |
| Polite | 明確でした |
| Polite negative | 明確じゃありませんでした / 明確ではありませんでした |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 明確で |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 明確じゃなくて / 明確ではなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 明確なら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 明確でなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 明確だったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 明確じゃなかったら / 明確ではなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | 明確に |
|---|
More common Japanese verbs and adjectives
- 不満 (fuman)dissatisfaction, discontent, displeasure
- 不明 (fumei)unclear, obscure, indistinct
- 普通 (futsuu)normal, ordinary, regular
- 豊か (yutaka)abundant, plentiful, rich
- 本当 (hontou)truth, reality, actuality
- 名誉 (meiyo)honor, honour, credit
- 問う (tou)to ask, to inquire
- 有効 (yuukou)valid, effective
- 有力 (yuuryoku)influential, prominent, leading
- 選ぶ (erabu)to choose, to select, to pick
- 確か (tashika)sure, certain, positive
- 活発 (kappatsu)lively, active, vigorous
About these tables
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