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Meaning Verb Plain Form MASU Form

いみ Type (Dictionary Form)
TE Form (Non-PAST)

1 Eat る

2 Wake up る

3 Sleep; go to bed る

4 Watch; Look る

5 Watch steadily る

6 Stare; look hard at る

7 Go out る

8 Open (something) る

9 Close (something) る

11 Teach る

12 Borrow る

13 Memorize る
Forget; leave
14 る
(something) behind

15 Take a shower る

16 Turn on る

17 Attach; add る

18 Make a phone call る

（ ） （ ） （ ）
19 Put on (eye glasses) る
Put on (clothes above
20 る
your waist)

21 Change (things) る

22 Change clothes る

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Meaning Verb Plain Form MASU Form

いみ Type (Dictionary Form)
TE Form (Non-PAST)

23 Throw away る

24 Attach; paste; glue る

25 Begin (something) る

26 End (something) る

27 Quit る

28 Give up る
Be lazy; be slack;
29 feel dull る
Slide; be out of
30 alignment る
Be exhausted; to be
313 worn out る
Leak out (a secret);
23 be exposed る
Become unbound by (a
33 doubt, the past) る
Hang; suspend;
34 dangle る
Become dim;
35 become blurred る

36 To address る
Comfort;
37 console る
Raise (human, animal,
38 plant); bring up る
Overflow;
39 Brim over; flood る
Hide; conceal oneself;
40 disappear る
Perform (a play); play
41 (a part); act る

42 Get dirty る

43 Answer; respond る

44 Break; get broken る

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Meaning Verb Plain Form MASU Form

いみ Type (Dictionary Form)
TE Form (Non-PAST)

45 Get tired (physically) る

46 Decide る

47 Put in; pour into る

48 Collect; gather る

49 Show る

50 Give (something to る
Look into (a matter);
someone)
51 look up; examine る
Be late; be tardy;
52 Be delayed る

53 Lose weight る

54 Become sunny る

55 Buy う

56 Wash う

57 Use; utilize う

58 Help; assist う

59 Inhale; breathe in う

60 Smoke cigarette う
( ) ( ) ( )
61 Sing (a song) う
Receive; get (a thing
62 from someone) う

63 Pick up; find; gather う

64 Pay う
Learn (a skill through
65 lessons, practices) う

66 Laugh; smile; giggle う

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Meaning Verb Plain Form MASU Form

いみ Type (Dictionary Form)
TE Form (Non-PAST)
Deal with; treat;
67 handle; operate う
Differ; vary; be not in
68 the usual condition う
Hope; wish; desire;
69 pray う
Cuddle close together;
70 snuggle up う

71 Worry about う
Doubt; distrust; be
(someone’s comfort)
72 suspicious; suspect う

73 Rescue from; help out う

Compete; contend;
of; save
74 contest う
Show respect; honor;
75 worship う

76 Dislike; loath う

77 Lose sight of; miss う

78 Suit; match う

79 Lose; part with う

80 Hold; carry う

81 Wait う
Be irritated; get
82 annoyed; lose patience う

83 Stand up; rise up う

84 Pass (of time); elapse う

85 Win; gain victory う

Conquer; defeat;
86 う
overcome
Be useful; be helpful;
87 う
serve the purpose

88 Get angry; be furious う

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Meaning Verb Plain Form MASU Form

いみ Type (Dictionary
TE Form (Non-PAST)
Form)

89 Make; create う

90 Return; go back う
Take (a class, lesson,
91 course, etc.) う

92 Take photos う
Cut; skip (classes,
93 work, meeting, etc.) う

94 Enter; get in; walk in う

Take a bath
95 (NOT shower) う

96 Perform; do う

97 Put on (a hat or cap) う

98 Cut う

99 Gain weight う

100 Fall asleep う

101 Understand う
Receive favor; be
102 grateful; be indebted う
Sparkle; glitter;
103 twinkle う

104 Tickle う

105 Grasp; get う

106 Stop by う

107 Read う

108 Drink う

109 Enjoy; have fun う

Take a time off; be
110 absent; take a rest う


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Meaning Verb Plain Form MASU Form

いみ Type (Dictionary Form)
TE Form (Non-PAST)

111 Squat; crouch う

112 Absorbed in う
Surround; encircle;
113 completely; fall for
fence う
Be enthusiastic
114 about; be eager う
Be dented; feel down;
115 be daunted う

116 Be sorry; regret う

Yearn for (something);
117 う
miss

118 Enjoy (oneself) う

Bite; chew; gnaw;
119 う
fumble one’s words

120 Play; spend time う

Float; rise to surface;
pleasantly
121 come to mind う
Carry; transport;
122 convey う
Study (in depth);
123 learn; take lessons in う
Be delighter; be glad;
124 be pleased う

Shout; cry; scream;
125 yell; exclaim う
Cry and shout;
126 scream う
Tie; bind; link;
127 connect; unite う
Call out; summon;
128 invite; name う
Fly; soar; jump; leap;
129 spring う
Line up; stand in a
130 line; equal う

Fall down; fall over;

131 tumble; roll う

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Meaning Verb Plain Form MASU Form

いみ Type (Dictionary Form)
TE Form (Non-PAST)
Lie down;
132 う
Throw oneself down

133 Die う
Freeze to death;
134 die of cold う

135 Die by drowning う

136 Go う *exception
Take
137 (non-living things) う
Take
138 (person or animal) う
Follow; keep up with;
139 accompany う
Make a living; live;
140 Get on with う
Keep on living;
141 Subsist う

142 Go back う
Get out; leave;
143 Go out and away う

144 Crawl う

145 Leave behind う

146 Listen; Ask う

147 Write う
Put on (items below
148 your waist) う

149 Work う
Play (a string
150 instrument or piano) う

151 Brush one’s teeth う

152 Tell a lie う

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Meaning Verb Plain Form MASU Form

いみ Type (Dictionary Form)
TE Form (Non-PAST)

153 Cry; sob; weep う

Feel irritated; feel
154 offended う
Pull out; draw out;
155 extract う

156 Scratch; claw う

157 Slap; strike; spank う

158 Draw (a picture) う ( ) ( ) ( )

159 Get dry う

Be sensible; be
160 thoughtful; be tactful う

161 Shine; glitter; sparkle う

Be unstable; shake;
162 reel; waver う
Open; unpack; bloom;
163 unfold う

164 Perspire; sweat う

Be surprised; be
165 startles う

166 Swim う

167 Hurry う
Take off (clothes or
168 shoes) う
Earn (income);
169 score (points) う
Succeed; inherit; take
170 over う
Change (planes,
171 buses, trains, etc.) う
Make noise; rustle;
172 make a fuss う

173 Relax; feel at home う

174 Defend; protect う

against; prevent

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Meaning Verb Plain Form MASU Form

いみ Type (Dictionary Form)
TE Form (Non-PAST)

175 Smell; sniff う

176 Speak, Talk う

Return (a thing);
177 give back う
Turn off;
178 Erase う
Send out; submit;
179 Mail う

180 Lose う

181 Withdraw (money) う ( ) ( ) ( )

Stand (someone) up;

182 neglect (a duty) う

183 Transfer; swap; infect う

184 Turn back; retrace う

Move (residence);
one’s steps
185 change (residence) う

186 Hide; conceal う

Stain; pollute; make
187 dirty; contaminate う

188 Do Irreg
( ) ( ) ( )
189 Study Irreg
( ) ( ) ( )
190 Study abroad Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
191 Exercise; work out Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
192 Practice Irreg
( ) ( ) ( )
193 Cook Irreg
( ) ( ) ( )
194 Clean Irreg
( ) ( ) ( )
195 Do laundry Irreg
( ) ( ) ( )
196 Consult; discuss Irreg

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Meaning Verb Plain Form MASU Form

いみ Type (Dictionary Form)
TE Form (Non-PAST)
( ) ( ) ( )
197 Have a meal; dine Irreg
Taste a sample; ( ) ( ) ( )
198 check the taste Irreg
Perform on (a ( ) ( ) ( )
199 musical instrument) Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
200 Oversleep Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
201 Work (Do job) Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
202 Get nervous Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
203 Worry Irreg

Argue; quarrel; have ( ) ( ) ( )

204 a fight Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
205 Introduce Irreg

Be late (for a class/ ( ) ( ) ( )

206 appointment, etc.) Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
207 Go on a diet Irreg

208 Travel Irreg ( ) ( ) ( )

( ) ( ) ( )
209 Take a walk Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
210 Call (on the phone) Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
211 Drive Irreg

Be moved; touched; ( ) ( ) ( )
212 impressed Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
213 Propose marriage Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
214 Get married Irreg

Reserve; make a ( ) ( ) ( )
215 reservation Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
216 Place an order Irreg

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Meaning Verb Plain Form MASU Form

いみ Type (Dictionary Form)
TE Form (Non-PAST)
( ) ( ) ( )
217 Do sightseeing Irreg

Show (someone) ( ) ( ) ( )
218 around (a place) Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
219 Explain Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
220 Play tennis Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
221 Play golf Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
222 Play soccer Irreg

( ) ( )
223 Play basketball Irreg
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
224 Play baseball Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
225 Play (American) Irreg

football ( ) ( ) ( )
226 Play table tennis Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
227 Play volleyball Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
228 Ski Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
229 Snowboard Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
230 Surf Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
231 Jog Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
232 Marathon Irreg

( ) ( ) ( )
233 Hike Irreg

234 Come Irreg

Bring
235 (non-living things) Irreg

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Meaning Verb Plain Form MASU Form

いみ Type (Dictionary Form)
TE Form (Non-PAST)
Bring
236 (person or animal) Irreg

237 Go and get; fetch Irreg

238 Return; come back Irreg

Pick someone up;

239 call for someone Irreg

Be annoyed; be
240 offended; be Irreg
irritated

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