めげる

megeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to be discouraged; to shrink from

Intransitive

多おうくの障害しょうがいにもめげず前進ぜんしんした。

ōkuno shōgainimo megezu zenshin shita.

He went forward in the face of many obstacles.

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

めげた

megeta

The past form

1. Discouraged; Gave up

Verb

#23333

めげて

megete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Discouraged; Dejected

Verb

#18736

めげない

megenai

The negative form

1. Not discouraged; Resilient

Verb

#24217

めげなかった

megenakatta

The past negative form

1. Didn't get discouraged; Didn't give up

Verb

#23972

めげました

megemashita

The polite past form

1. Gave up; Was discouraged

Verb

#17582

めげます

megemasu

The polite form

1. Don't give up.; Be discouraged.

Verb

#21185

めげません

megemasen

The polite negative form

1. I won't be discouraged.; I won't give up.

Verb

#22600

めげませんでした

megemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not give up.; Did not lose heart.

Verb

#23199

Common 23 items

めげたい

megetai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to give up.; Want to be discouraged.

Verb

#17657

めげたくない

megetakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to be discouraged.; Don't want to give up.

Verb

#17886

めげたばかり

megetabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just gave up; Just lost heart

Verb

#22981

めげちゃう

megechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Give up; Get discouraged

Verb

#22143

めげちゃダメ

megecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't give up.; Don't get discouraged.

Verb

#19859

めげていない

megete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not discouraged; Not defeated

Verb

#20440

めげている

megete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Discouraged; Dejected

Verb

#17334

めげてはいけない

megetewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not give up.; Must not be discouraged.

Adjective

#19113

めげてもいい

megetemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May give up.; It's okay to be discouraged.

Adjective

#17101

めげとく

megetoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Giving up; Discouraged

Verb

#20411

めげないで

megenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't give up.; Don't be discouraged.

Verb

#21872

めげなきゃ

megenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Mustn't give up.; Have to persevere.

Verb

#23450

めげなくてもいい

megenakutemo ii

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to be discouraged.; Don't have to give up.

Adjective

#22711

めげなければならない

megenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must persevere.; Mustn't give up.

Adjective

#22269

めげよう

megeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's give up.; Let's be discouraged.

Verb

#16464

めげられない

megerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be discouraged.; Cannot give up.

Verb

#21655

めげるところ

megeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to give up; On the verge of despair

Verb

#21441

めげるみたい

megeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks defeated.; Seems discouraged.

Verb

#21227

めげています

megete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Being discouraged; Being dejected

Verb

#17242

めげないでください

megenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't give up.; Don't be discouraged.

Verb

#23002

めげなさい

megenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Don't give up.; Don't be discouraged.

Verb

#21656

めげましょう

megemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's give it our all.; Let's persevere.

Verb

#21243

めげられます

megeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Can endure

Verb

#19258

Advanced 28 items

めげがち

megegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to discouragement; Easily discouraged

Verb

#22082

めげきる

megekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To be utterly exhausted; To be worn out

Verb

#18321

めげさせられる

megesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be discouraged; To be disheartened

Verb

#21818

めげさせる

megesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Discourage; Demoralize

Verb

#20621

めげそうだ

megesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks exhausted.; Looks defeated.

Verb

#17142

めげたそうだ

megeta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say he/she/it gave up.; They say he/she/it was discouraged.

Verb

#21615

めげただろう

megetadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably tired.; Probably discouraged.

Verb

#20538

めげたところ

megeta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Discouraged; Dejected

Verb

#23851

めげたら

megetara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when discouraged; If/when given up

Verb

#21777

めげたらしい

megetarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed discouraged; Seemed dejected

Verb

#18977

めげっぱなし

megeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Completely exhausted; Completely disheartened

Verb

#24518

めげてくれ

megete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Give up.; Lose heart.

Verb

#23236

めげてちょうだい

megete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Give up.; Be discouraged.

Verb

#21602

めげないでくれ

megenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't give up.; Don't lose heart.

Verb

#22080

めげなければいけない

megenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Mustn't give up.; Must persevere.

Adjective

#20904

めげぬく

megenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Not giving up; Perseverance

Verb

#17948

めげられる

megerareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be discouraged; To be worn out

2. To be discouraged; To be worn out

Verb

#22225

めげるそうだ

megeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Seems they're giving up.; Apparently, they're losing heart.

Verb

#23481

めげると

megeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when discouraged; If/when disheartened

Verb

#23048

めげるな

megeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't give up.; Don't be discouraged.

Verb

#24447

めげるなら

megerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when discouraged; If/when giving up

Verb

#22965

めげるようだ

megeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks

Verb

#18016

めげるらしい

megerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems weakened.; Appears discouraged.

Verb

#22314

めげれば

megereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when discouraged; If/when disheartened

Verb

#24116

めげろ

megero

A strong, direct command

1. Give up.; Don't give in.

Verb

#17016

めげてくださいませ

megete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please don't give up.; Please persevere.

Verb

#17406

めげてはならない

megetewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not be discouraged.; Do not give up.

Adjective

#22747

めげてもよろしい

megetemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Even if discouraged, it's alright.; You may be discouraged.

Adjective

#20550

めげる

megeru

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59 Variants Available