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Japanese verb損なう (sokonau) Conjugation
損なう (sokonau) means “to harm, to hurt, to injure”. It is a う-verb (godan) verb. It is an う-verb (godan): the last sound changes, 損なわない and 損ないます, and the te-form is 損なって. 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 harm, to hurt, to injure
- Type
- う-verb (godan)
- Dictionary form
- 損なう
- Reading
- そこなう
- Romaji
- sokonau
- Masu form
- 損ないます
- Nai form
- 損なわない
- Te-form
- 損なって
- Ta form
- 損なった
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 損なう |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 損なわない |
| Polite | 損ないます |
| Polite negative | 損ないません |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 損なった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 損なわなかった |
| Polite | 損ないました |
| Polite negative | 損ないませんでした |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 損なって |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 損なわないで |
Progressive (-te iru)ている
| Plain | 損なっている |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 損なっていない |
| Polite | 損なっています |
| Polite negative | 損なっていません |
Wanting, inviting, telling
Want to (-tai)たい形
| Plain | 損ないたい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 損ないたくない |
| Polite | 損ないたいです |
| Polite negative | 損ないたくないです |
Volitional意向形
| Plain | 損なおう |
|---|---|
| Polite | 損ないましょう |
Imperative and requests命令形
| Plain command | 損なえ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative (don't) | 損なうな |
| Polite request (-te kudasai) | 損なってください |
| Polite negative (-naide kudasai) | 損なわないでください |
Can and if
Potential可能形
| Plain | 損なえる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 損なえない |
| Polite | 損なえます |
| Polite negative | 損なえません |
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 損なえば |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 損なわなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 損なったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 損なわなかったら |
Passive and causative
Passive受身形
| Plain | 損なわれる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 損なわれない |
| Polite | 損なわれます |
| Polite negative | 損なわれません |
Causative使役形
| Plain | 損なわせる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 損なわせない |
| Polite | 損なわせます |
| Polite negative | 損なわせません |
Causative passive使役受身形
| Plain | 損なわされる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 損なわされない |
| Polite | 損なわされます |
| Polite negative | 損なわされません |
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- 余る (amaru)to remain, to be left over, to be in excess
- 連れる (tsureru)to take with one, to bring along, to go with
- 追いつく (oitsuku)to catch up, to draw level, to pull even
- 締め切る (shimekiru)to close up, to shut up
- 意気込む (ikigomu)to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to be keen
- 下る (kudaru)to descend, to go down, to come down
- 苦しめる (kurushimeru)to torment, to pain, to inflict pain
- 好む (konomu)to like, to prefer
- 慌てる (awateru)to become confused, to be flustered, to panic
- 催す (moyoosu)to hold, to give
About these tables
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