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Japanese verb残す (nokosu) Conjugation
残す (nokosu) means “to leave”. It is a う-verb (godan) verb. It is an う-verb (godan): the last sound changes, 残さない and 残します, and the te-form is 残して. 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 leave
- Type
- う-verb (godan)
- Dictionary form
- 残す
- Reading
- のこす
- Romaji
- nokosu
- Masu form
- 残します
- Nai form
- 残さない
- Te-form
- 残して
- Ta form
- 残した
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 残す |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 残さない |
| Polite | 残します |
| Polite negative | 残しません |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 残した |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 残さなかった |
| Polite | 残しました |
| Polite negative | 残しませんでした |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 残して |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 残さないで |
Progressive (-te iru)ている
| Plain | 残している |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 残していない |
| Polite | 残しています |
| Polite negative | 残していません |
Wanting, inviting, telling
Want to (-tai)たい形
| Plain | 残したい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 残したくない |
| Polite | 残したいです |
| Polite negative | 残したくないです |
Volitional意向形
| Plain | 残そう |
|---|---|
| Polite | 残しましょう |
Imperative and requests命令形
| Plain command | 残せ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative (don't) | 残すな |
| Polite request (-te kudasai) | 残してください |
| Polite negative (-naide kudasai) | 残さないでください |
Can and if
Potential可能形
| Plain | 残せる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 残せない |
| Polite | 残せます |
| Polite negative | 残せません |
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 残せば |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 残さなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 残したら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 残さなかったら |
Passive and causative
Passive受身形
| Plain | 残される |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 残されない |
| Polite | 残されます |
| Polite negative | 残されません |
Causative使役形
| Plain | 残させる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 残させない |
| Polite | 残させます |
| Polite negative | 残させません |
Causative passive使役受身形
| Plain | 残させられる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 残させられない |
| Polite | 残させられます |
| Polite negative | 残させられません |
More common Japanese verbs and adjectives
- 不全 (fuzen)partial, incomplete, imperfect
- 不透明 (futoumei)opaque, obscure, murky
- 聞かす (kikasu)to let hear, to tell, to inform
- 法的 (houteki)legal
- 早急 (soukyuu)immediate, prompt, quick
- 直 (jiki)soon, in a moment, before long
- 有利 (yuuri)advantageous, favourable, better
- 経済的 (keizaiteki)economic, financial
- 適時 (tekiji)timely, opportune
- 社会的 (shakaiteki)social, societal, societary
- 抑える (osaeru)to keep within limits, to restrain, to control
- 安心 (anshin)peace of mind, relief, security
About these tables
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