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[Vocabulary] Conjugation tables on word pages

Verb and adjective pages now show every common conjugation in plain and polite form, with a guide to what each form is for.

See every form of a word

Word pages for verbs and adjectives now include a Conjugation table. It shows each form in plain and polite (です/ます) style, with the reading under any form written in kanji.

  • Verbs: present, negative, past, past negative, te-form, want to (-tai), volitional, imperative, passive, both conditionals (-tara and -ba), causative, and potential.
  • Adjectives: present, negative, past, past negative, te-form, and adverbial, for both i-adjectives and na-adjectives.
  • する nouns such as 勉強 get a table for 勉強する. Words like 心配 that work as both a na-adjective and a する verb show both tables.

The first six forms are shown by default. Select Show all forms to see the rest.

Irregular verbs handled properly

Irregular verbs keep their kanji and change only the reading, so 来る becomes 来ない (こない) and 来ます (きます). 行く, する, ある, いい, and honorific verbs like くださる and いらっしゃる each follow their own rules.

Not sure what a form is for?

Select the ? next to the Conjugation heading. It lists each form's Japanese name, such as て形 or 可能形, explains when to use it, and covers the difference between plain and polite speech.