Transitive and Intransitive Verbs in Japanese

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Transitive Past tense Meaning ... Intransitive Past tense Meaning



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kashigeru ...wokashigeta (tilted) ... kashigu ...gakashiida (tilted)



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akeru ...woaketa (opened) ... aku ...gaaita (opened)
shirizokeru ...woshirizoketa (repelled) ... shirizoku ...gashirizoita (retreated)
todokeru ...wotodoketa (delivered) ... todoku ...gatodoita (reached)
tsudzukeru ...tsudzuketa (continued) ... tsudzuku ...tsudzuita (continued)



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chidjimeru ...wochidjimeta (shrank) ... chidjimu ...gachidjinda (shrank)
fukumeru ...wofukumeta (included) ... fukumu ...gafukunda (included)
hisomeru ...wohisometa (hid) ... hisoumu ...gahisonda (hid)
igameru ...woigameta (bent) ... igamu ...gaiganda (bent)



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sodateru ...wosodateta (raised) ... sodatsu ...gasoda,ta (raised)
tateru ...wotateta (stood) ... tatsu ...gata,ta (stood)



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noseru ...wonoseta (put on) ... noru ...gano,ta (got on)
yoseru ...woyoseta (allowed near) ... yoru ...gayo,ta (approached)



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furu ...wofu,ta (swung) ... fureru ...fureta (swung)



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ageru ...woageta (raised) ... agaru ...gaaga,ta (rose)
atsumeru ...woatsumeta (gathered) ... atsumaru ...gaatsuma,ta (gathered)
fukameru ...fukameta (deepened) ... fukamaru ...fukama,ta (deepened)
hajimeru ...hajimeta (started) ... hajimaru ...hajima,ta (started)
kakeru ...kaketa (hung) ... kakaru ...kaka,ta (hung)
katameru ...katameta (harden) ... katamaru ...katama,ta (harden)
kimeru ...wokimeta (decided) ... kimaru ...gakima,ta (was decided)
mitsukeru ...womitsuketa (found) ... mitsukaru ...gamitsuka,ta (was found)
sebameru ...wosebameta (narrowed) ... sebamaru ...sebama,ta (narrowed)
shiageru ...woshiageta (finished) ... shiagaru ...shiaga,ta (finished)
shimeru ...woshimeta (closed) ... shimaru ...shima,ta (closed)
takameru ...wotakameta (heightened) ... takamaru ...takama,ta (heightened)
tasukeru ...wotasuketa (saved) ... tasukaru ...tasuka,ta (was saved)



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wakeru ...wowaketa (separated) ... wakareru ...gawakareta (were separated)



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kaeru ...wokaeta (changed) ... kawaru ...gakawa,ta (changed)
kuwaeru ...wokuwaeta (added) ... kuwawaru ...gakuwawa,ta (joined)
nashioeru ...wonashioeta (accomplished) ... nashiowaru ...ganashiowa,ta (accomplished)
tsutaeru ...wotsutaeta (conveyed) ... tsutawaru ...gatsutawa,ta (conveyed)



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yamesaseru ...woyamesaseta (sacked) ... yameru ...gayameta (resigned)



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kaesu ...wokaeshita (sent back) ... kaeru ...gakae,ta (returned)
mawasu ...womawashita (turned) ... mawaru ...gamawa,ta (turned)
naosu ...wonaoshita (mended) ... naoaru ...ganao,ta (was mended)
toosu ...wotooshita (let pass) ... tooru ...gatoo,ta (passed by)



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arawasu ...woarawashita (represented) ... arawareru ...gaaraware,ta (appeared)
hanasu ...wohanashita (detached) ... hanareru ...gahanare,ta (was detached)
kobosu ...wokoboshita (spilt) ... koboreru ...gakobore,ta (spilt)
kowasu ...wokowashita (broke) ... kowareru ...gakoware,ta (broke)
taosu ...wotaoshita (knocked down) ... taoreru ...gataore,ta (fell down)
tsubusu ...wotsubushita (crushed) ... tsubureru ...gatsubure,ta (crushed)
yogosu ...woyogoshita (made dirty) ... yogoreru ...gayogore,ta (got dirty)



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chidjirasu ...wochidjirashita (curled) ... chidjireru ...gachidjire,ta (curled)
dasu ...wodashita (took out) ... deru ...gade,ta (left)
karasu ...wokarashita (let wither) ... kareru ...gakare,ta (withered)
nigasu ...wonigashita (let run away) ... nigeru ...ganige,ta (ran away)
tokasu ...wotokashita (dissolved) ... tokeru ...gatoke,ta (dissolved)



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ugokasu ...wougokashita (moved) ... ugoku ...gaugokaita (moved)



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hayasu ...wohayashita (grew) ... haeru ...gahae,ta (grew)
hiyasu ...wohiyashita (made cold) ... hieru ...gahie,ta (got cold)



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okosu ...wookoshita (woke up) ... okiru ...gaoki,ta (woke up)
orosu ...wooroshita (took down) ... oriru ...gaori,ta (got off)
otosu ...wootoshita (dropped) ... ochiru ...gaochi,ta (dropped)
sugosu ...woosugoshita (spent) ... sugiru ...gasugi,ta (elapsed)



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nugu ...wonuida (took off) ... nugeru ...ganugeta (came off)



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hodoku ...wohodoita (untied) ... hodokeru ...gahodoketa (was untied)
nuku ...wonuita (pulled out) ... nukeru ...ganuketa (came out)
yaku ...woyaita (burnt) ... yakeru ...gayaketa (burnt)



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kiru ...woki,ta (cut) ... kireru ...gakireta (cut)
oru ...woo,ta (broke) ... oreru ...gaoreta (broke)
toru ...woto,ta (took) ... toreru ...gatoreta (came off)
uru ...wou,ta (sold) ... ureru ...gaureta (sold)
waru ...wowa,ta (broke) ... wareru ...gawareta (broke)
yaburu ...woyabu,ta (tore) ... yabureru ...gayabureta (tore)



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oeru ...wooeta (finished) ... owaru ...owa,ta (finished)



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miru ...womi,ta (saw) ... mieru ...gamieta (was visible)



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kiku ...wokiita (heard) ... kikoeru ...gakikoeta (was audible)



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kesu ...wokeshita (extinguished) ... kieru ...gakieta (was extinguished)



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ireru ...woireta (inserted) ... hairu ...gahai,ta (entered)



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korosu ...wokoroshita (killed) ... shinu ...gashinda (died)



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suru ...woshita (did) ... naru ...gana,ta (became)



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