List of Japanese verbs

List of Japanese and English verbs
Japanese verbEnglish verbExample Sentences
ageru to give Examples
akeru 開ける to open Examples
aku 開く to open, become vacant Examples
aogu to gaze, stare Examples
arau 洗う to wash Examples
aru 有る to have, exist Examples
aruku 歩く to walk Examples
asobu 遊ぶ to play Examples
atatamaru 暖まる to get warm, warm up Examples
atsumaru 集める to gather, assemble Examples
atsumeru to gather, collect Examples
au 会う to meet Examples
awateru to panic Examples
butsukaru ぶつかる to hit, collide with, clash Examples
butsukeru ぶつける to hit against, throw at Examples
chigau 違う to be different, wrong Examples
chiru 散る to fall, scatter Examples
daku 抱く to embrace, hug Examples
damaru 黙る to stop talking Examples
damasu 騙す to trick Examples
dasu 出す to extract, take out Examples
dekakeru 出かける to go out, leave home Examples
dekiru 出来る to be able Examples
deru 出る to go out Examples
erabu 撰ぶ to choose, select Examples
eru 得る to get Examples
fueru to increase Examples
fuku to blow, wipe Examples
fumu 踏む to step on Examples
fureru 触れる to touch Examples
furu 降る to fall from the sky Examples
fuseru to lie down Examples
fuseru to lay face down Examples
futoru 脂る to get fat, put on weight Examples
ganbaru 頑張る to stand firm, try your best Examples
hagemasu to encourage Examples
hagemu to strive, make every effort Examples
hairu 入る to enter Examples
hajimaru 始まる to begin Examples
hajimeru to begin Examples
hakaru to measure, plan, plot Examples
hakobu to carry Examples
haku to put on, wear (on feet or legs - trousers/shoes etc) Examples
hanareru to separate from, leave Examples
hanasu 話 to speak Examples
harau 払う to pay Examples
hareru to clear up, tidy up Examples
haru to stick, paste Examples
hasamu to catch, hold (between two things) Examples
hashiru 走 to run Examples
hataraku 仕 to work Examples
hayaru to become popular Examples
hazureru to come off, go wide Examples
hazusu to remove, unfasten Examples
herasu to reduce, decrease Examples
heru 減る to decrease, reduce Examples
heru to pass through, go by Examples
hikaru to shine, glitter Examples
hikiukeru to take charge of Examples
hiku 引く to pull Examples
hineru to bend, twist Examples
hiraku to open, hold (an event, party etc) Examples
hiromaru to spread, become popular Examples
hiromeru to spread, make popular Examples
hirou to pick up, find Examples
hiyakasu to tease, make fun of Examples
hiyasu to cool, refridgerate Examples
hodokeru to come untied, loose Examples
hodoku to untie Examples
homeru to praise Examples
honomekasu to hint Examples
horeru to fall in love Examples
horobiru to perish Examples
horobosu to destroy, ruin Examples
horu to dig Examples
hosigaru to want, desire Examples
hosu to dry, air Examples
ibaru to boast Examples
iiarawasu to describe Examples
iidasu to suggest, start talking Examples
iifurasu to spread a rumour/story Examples
iikaesu to talk back, retort Examples
iitsukeru to command Examples
ijimeru to torment, bully Examples
ikiru to be alive Examples
ikiru to touch, play around with Examples
iku 行く to go Examples
imashimeru to tell off, caution Examples
inoaru to adopt a threating attitude Examples
inoru to pray, wish for Examples
ireru to put in, let in Examples
iru 要る to need Examples
iru 居る to be Examples
isogu 急ぐ to hurry Examples
itamu to become hurt, damaged Examples
itsuwaru to deceive, lie Examples
iu 言う to say Examples
iwau to celebrate, congratulate Examples
iyagaru to dislike, hate Examples
jukusu to mature, ripen Examples
kabau to protect, look after Examples
kaburu to wear (on your head), put on Examples
kaeru to change Examples
kaeru 帰る to return Examples
kaesu to give back, return (something to someone) Examples
kagayaku to shine, sparkle Examples
kagiru to limit Examples
kajiru to gnaw, nibble Examples
kakaeru to hold (in your arms), have Examples
kakageru to raise (a flag), hold up Examples
kakaru to take, begin, be hanging Examples
kakawaru to take part in, affect Examples
kakeru to hang, sit, telephone, risk Examples
kakomu to surround, enclose Examples
kaku 書く to write Examples
kakureru to hide (oneself) Examples
kakusu to hide (something) Examples
kamaeru to stand prepared Examples
kamau to care about, mind Examples
kamu to bite Examples
kanashimu to be sad, grieve Examples
kanau to suit, conform to Examples
kangaeru to think Examples
kanjiru to feel, sense Examples
karakau to make fun of, play jokes on Examples
kareru to wither Examples
kariru to borrow, rent Examples
kasanaru to be piled up, overlap Examples
kasaneru to pile up, repeat Examples
kasegu to make money, earn a living Examples
kasu to lend Examples
kasumu to become blurred, hazy Examples
katamaru to become hard, bunch up Examples
katameru to strengthen, harden Examples
katamuku to lean towards, tilt Examples
katazukeru to finish, tidy up Examples
katsu 勝つ to win Examples
katsugu to carry on one's shoulders Examples
kau 買う to buy Examples
kawaigaru to love, be affectionate, tender Examples
kawakasu to dry Examples
kawaku to become dry Examples
kawaru to change Examples
kayou to commute Examples
kazaru to decorate, display Examples
kazoeru to count Examples
keru to kick Examples
kesu to erase Examples
kieru to vanish, go out, be extinguished Examples
kikaeru to get changed Examples
kikoeru to be audible, able to hear Examples
kiku 聞く to listen Examples
kimaru to be decided, agreed upon Examples
kimeru to decide, choose Examples
kinjiru to ban, prohibit Examples
kireru to break, cut off, expire Examples
kiru 切る to cut Examples
kiru 着る to wear Examples
kizukau to worry about, consider Examples
kizuku to sense, realize, notice Examples
kizutsukeru to wound, damage, harm Examples
koboreru to spill, overflow Examples
kobosu to spill Examples
koeru to get fat, grow fertile / cross over, exceed Examples
kogeru to be burned, charred Examples
kokorozasu to aspire to Examples
komaru to be troubled Examples
komu to become crowded Examples
konomu to like Examples
korasu to concentrate Examples
korobu to fall down Examples
korosu to kill Examples
koshikakeru to sit in (western style) Examples
koshiraeru to make manufacture Examples
kosu to cross, pass, move ahed Examples
kotaeru 答える to answer Examples
kotonaru to be different from Examples
kotowaru to refuse, decline Examples
kowagaru to fear Examples
kowareru to break Examples
kowasu to smash Examples
kudaku to crush, smash Examples
kudoku to persuade, make advances (to a woman) Examples
kuichigau to clash, disagree Examples
kumoru to get cloudy Examples
kumu to unite, put together Examples
kuraberu to compare Examples
kuramu to be blinded, get dizzy Examples
kurasu to live Examples
kurikaesu to repeat Examples
kuru 来る to come Examples
kurushimeru to inflict pain, torment Examples
kurushimu to suffer Examples
kuruu to go mad, be out of order Examples
kusaru to decay, go bad, be depressed Examples
kuwadateru to plan, scheme Examples
kuwaeru to add to, include Examples
kuzureru to collapse, cave in Examples
kuzusu to destroy, break down Examples
machigaeru 間違える to make a mistake Examples
machigau to be mistaken, make a mistake Examples
magaru 曲げる to turn, bend Examples
mageru to bend, twist Examples
majiru to be mixed, get mingled with, join Examples
makasu to defeat Examples
makeru to be defeated, lose a game Examples
mamoru to protect Examples
manabu to learn, study Examples
maneku to invite, beckon to Examples
matsu to wait Examples
matsuru to worship Examples
mayou to be puzzled Examples
mazeru to mix Examples
medatsu to attract attention, stand out Examples
mieru to be visible, able to see Examples
migaku to polish Examples
miharu to stand guard, keep lookout Examples
minasu to look upon, consider Examples
minogasu to overlook, let pass Examples
minoru to ripen, bear fruit Examples
miru 見る to look Examples
miseru 見せる to show Examples
mitomeru to admit, recognize Examples
mitsukaru to be found Examples
mitsukeru to find Examples
modoru to return, go back Examples
modosu to return, put back, vomit Examples
mokaru to be profitable, make money Examples
mokeru to profit, make money Examples
morasu to leak, disclose Examples
morau to receive Examples
moreru to leak, escape Examples
moteru to be popular Examples
motomeru to request, seek, buy, ask Examples
motozuku to be based on Examples
motsu to hold Examples
mukaeru to greet, meet, welcome Examples
mukau to face, turn/head toward Examples
musubu to tie, knot, make a contract Examples
nagameru to watch, view Examples
nagareru to flow, be called off Examples
nagasu to pour, let flow Examples
nageru to throw Examples
naguru to punch, hit Examples
nagusameru to comfort, console Examples
najimu to get used to, adapt to Examples
naku 泣く to cry Examples
nakunaru to be missing, vanish Examples
nakusu to lose, remove Examples
namakeru to be lazy Examples
nameru to lick Examples
naoru to recover, be fixed Examples
naoru to recover from illness, be fixed Examples
naosu to repair, cure Examples
naraberu to line up, list, arrange in order Examples
narabu to form a line, equal Examples
narau to learn Examples
nareru to get used to, become familiar with Examples
naru to become Examples
nemuru to fall asleep Examples
neru 寝る to sleep Examples
nigeru to run away, escape Examples
nigiru to grasp Examples
niramu to glare at, keep an eye on Examples
niru to resemble, be similar to Examples
nobasu to postpone, extend Examples
noboru to climb Examples
nokoru to left over, remain Examples
nokosu to leave behind, save Examples
nomu 飲む to drink Examples
noru 乗る to board, ride on Examples
noseru to put on top off, put on board Examples
nugu to remove Examples
nugu to take off, remove (shoes, clothes) Examples
nureru to become wet Examples
nuru to smear on Examples
nuru to paint Examples
nusumu to steal Examples
oboeru to remember, learn Examples
ochiru to fall, fail, go down Examples
odoroku to be suprised, amazed Examples
odoru 踊る to dance Examples
okiru to get up Examples
okoru to get angry Examples
oku to put, place Examples
okureru to be late, lag behind Examples
okuru to send, see off Examples
omou 思う to think Examples
oreru to be broken, snap Examples
oriru to get off, go down Examples
osaeru to restrain, control Examples
oshieru 教える to teach, show Examples
oshimu to regret, be reluctant Examples
osoreru to fear, be in awe of Examples
osou to attack Examples
osu to push, press Examples
otoru to be worse than, inferior to Examples
otosu to lose, drop Examples
ou to chase, drive away Examples
owaru 終わる to end Examples
oyobu to reach, extend to Examples
oyogu 泳ぐ to swim Examples
sadameru to decide, establish Examples
sagaru to fall, drop, hang Examples
sagasu to search for Examples
sageru to lower, hang Examples
sakeru to avoid, dodge Examples
saku to bloom Examples
samatageru to hinder, obstruct Examples
sasaeru to support Examples
sasou to invite, tempt Examples
sasu to point out, sting, stab Examples
sawagu to make a noise, be rowdy Examples
sawaru to touch or feel (with hands) Examples
shaberu to chatter Examples
shibaru to tie up, blind Examples
shikaru to scold, tell off Examples
shiku to spread out, lay Examples
shimaru to be closed, be shut Examples
shimau to put away Examples
shimeru 閉める to shut Examples
shimesu to indicate, point out Examples
shinjiru to believe, trust Examples
shinu to die Examples
shiraberu to check, investigate Examples
shiru 知る to know Examples
shizumaru to grow quiet Examples
shizumu to feel depressed, sink Examples
sodateru to bring up a child, train Examples
sodatsu to grow up, be raised Examples
suberu to slip Examples
sugiru to pass, exceed Examples
sugureru to excel, be excellent, be superior Examples
suku to become empty, uncrowded Examples
sukuu to rescue, save Examples
sumu to live Examples
suru to do, make Examples
susumu to go forward, advance Examples
suteru to throw away Examples
suu to inhale, sip, smoke Examples
suwaru 座る to sit Examples
taberu 食べる to eat Examples
takuramu to plot, scheme Examples
takuwaeru to save money, put aside, store Examples
tamaru to be saved, accumulated Examples
tameru to save, store, accumulate Examples
tamesu to test, try, taste Examples
tanomu to request, order, ask favour Examples
tanoshimu to enjoy, have fun Examples
taoreru to fall down, collapse Examples
taosu to overthrow, knock down Examples
tariru to be enough, suffient Examples
tasu to add Examples
tasukeru to help Examples
tatakau to fight against, struggle against Examples
tatamu to fold Examples
tateru to build Examples
tatsu 立つ to stand up Examples
tayoru to depend on Examples
tetsudau to help Examples
tobu to jump, fly Examples
tokeru to melt, dissolve, come untied Examples
toku to solve, untie Examples
tomaru to stop Examples
tomeru to stop, fasten Examples
toreru to come off Examples
torikaeru to exchange Examples
toru to take, steal Examples
tsugu to be next Examples
tsukamu to grasp, grab Examples
tsukareru to get tired Examples
tsukau to use, operate Examples
tsukeru to turn on, light Examples
tsuku 着く to arrive Examples
tsukuru 作る to make, build, create Examples
tsumoru to pile up, accumulate Examples
tsunagu to connect, fasten Examples
tsutomeru to work for Examples
tsutsumu to wrap Examples
tsuyomaru to become stronger Examples
tsuyomeru to strengthen Examples
tsuzukeru to continue, proceed Examples
tsuzuku to continue, follow Examples
ueru to plant Examples
ugokasu to move, operate Examples
ugoku to move Examples
ukabu to float, come to mind Examples
uketoru to receive, accept Examples
umu to produce, give birth, lay eggs Examples
uramu to bear a grudge Examples
uru 売る to sell Examples
utagau to doubt, suspect Examples
utau 歌う to sing Examples
utsu to hit, shoot Examples
utsusu to photograph, copy, reflect Examples
uwamawaru to top, exceed Examples
wakareru to part, separate from, be divided, divorced Examples
wakaru to understand Examples
wakeru to divide, separate Examples
warau to laugh Examples
waru to divide, break Examples
wasureru to forget Examples
wataru to cross Examples
watasu to hand over Examples
yabureru to break, lose, be beaten Examples
yaburu to tear, break, defeat Examples
yakeru to burn, be grilled, baked, toasted Examples
yaku to burn, set fire Examples
yameru to stop, give up, resign Examples
yaru to do, give Examples
yaseru to lose weight, get thin Examples
yasumu to rest, sleep Examples
yatou to hire, employ Examples
yobu to call Examples
yomu 読む to read Examples
yorokobu to be glad, pleased Examples
yoru to depend on, be based on Examples
you to get drunk, sea sick Examples
yurusu to forgive, allow, approve Examples

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