比くらべる

kuraberu

Ichidan Verb

1. to compare; to make a comparison (between)

Transitive

周まわりの人ひと達たちと比くらべると彼かれは本当ほんとに幸しあわせそうだった。

mawarino hitotachito kuraberuto karewa hontōni shiawasesōdat. ta

He looked quite happy in contrast with those around him.

Ichidan Verb

2. to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

Transitive

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59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

比くらべた

kurabeta

The past form

1. Compared

★ Common

Verb

#14756

比くらべて

kurabete

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

1. Comparing; To compare

★ Common

Verb

#6551

比くらべない

kurabenai

The negative form

1. Don't compare.; Not compare.

★ Common

Verb

#128630

比くらべなかった

kurabenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not compare.; Did not rival.

★ Common

Verb

#672060

比くらべました

kurabemashita

The polite past form

1. Compared.

★ Common

Verb

#212306

比くらべます

kurabemasu

The polite form

1. Compare.; To compare.

★ Common

Verb

#169283

比くらべません

kurabemasen

The polite negative form

1. Don't compare.; I won't compare.

★ Common

Verb

#477218

比くらべませんでした

kurabemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not compare.; Was not comparable.

★ Common

Verb

#785130

Common 23 items

比くらべたい

kurabetai

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

1. Want to compare; Wish to compare

★ Common

Verb

#190836

比くらべたくない

kurabetakunai

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

1. Don't want to compare.; Don't want to be compared.

★ Common

Verb

#523646

比くらべたばかり

kurabetabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just compared.; Recently compared.

★ Common

Verb

#1192516

比くらべちゃう

kurabechau

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

1. compare (and regret/emphasize completion)

★ Common

Verb

#181133

比くらべちゃダメ

kurabecha dame

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

1. Don't compare.

★ Common

Verb

#273765

比くらべていない

kurabete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not comparing.; Not being compared.

★ Common

Verb

#468718

比くらべている

kurabete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Comparing; Being compared

★ Common

Verb

#187529

比くらべてはいけない

kurabetewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not compare.; Do not compare.

★ Common

Adjective

#332242

比くらべてもいい

kurabetemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May compare.; Can compare.

★ Common

Adjective

#395031

比くらべとく

kurabetoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparing beforehand; Reserving

★ Common

Verb

#780162

比くらべないで

kurabenaide

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

1. Don't compare.; Don't compare to.

★ Common

Verb

#174197

比くらべなきゃ

kurabenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must compare; Have to compare

★ Common

Verb

#374966

比くらべなくてもいい

kurabenakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to compare.; No need to compare.

★ Common

Adjective

#611541

比くらべなければならない

kurabenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must compare.; Have to compare.

★ Common

Adjective

#654418

比くらべよう

kurabeyō

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

1. Let's compare.; Shall we compare.

★ Common

Verb

#116248

比くらべられない

kuraberarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Incomparable; Cannot be compared.

★ Common

Verb

#135372

比くらべるところ

kuraberu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Compared to; Similar to

★ Common

Verb

#309900

比くらべるみたい

kuraberu mitai

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

1. Looks like comparing.; Seems like a comparison.

★ Common

Verb

#567831

比くらべています

kurabete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Comparing.; Are comparing.

★ Common

Verb

#209786

比くらべないでください

kurabenaide kudasai

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

1. Don't compare.; Don't compare me.

★ Common

Verb

#270275

比くらべなさい

kurabenasai

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

1. Compare.; Compare, please.

★ Common

Verb

#448265

比くらべましょう

kurabemashō

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

1. Let's compare.; Shall we compare?

★ Common

Verb

#314059

比くらべられます

kuraberaremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can compare; Is able to compare

★ Common

Verb

#310748

Advanced 28 items

比くらべがち

kurabegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to compare; Likely to compare

★ Common

Verb

#458847

比くらべきる

kurabekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fully accomplish; To achieve completely

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

比くらべさせられる

kurabesaserareru

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

1. To be made to compare; To be forced to compare

★ Common

Verb

#866112

比くらべさせる

kurabesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To compare; To have someone compare

★ Common

Verb

#667580

比くらべそうだ

kurabesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like; Seems like

★ Common

Verb

#1192516

比くらべたそうだ

kurabeta sōda

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

1. Compared.; Seemed to compare.

★ Common

Verb

#1192516

比くらべただろう

kurabetadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Would have compared; Likely compared

★ Common

Verb

#792074

比くらべたところ

kurabeta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Compared; Found

★ Common

Verb

#224121

比くらべたら

kurabetara

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

1. If compared; When compared

★ Common

Verb

#15910

比くらべたらしい

kurabetarashii

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

1. Apparently; Seemingly

★ Common

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#930896

比くらべっぱなし

kurabeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Uncompared; Left as is

★ Common

Verb

#1192516

比くらべてくれ

kurabete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Compare.; Show me.

★ Common

Verb

#329383

比くらべてちょうだい

kurabete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Compare for me.; Show me a comparison.

★ Common

Verb

#891582

比くらべないでくれ

kurabenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't compare.; Please don't compare.

★ Common

Verb

#450590

比くらべなければいけない

kurabenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must compare; Have to compare

★ Common

Adjective

#678197

比くらべぬく

kurabenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Unrivaled completion; Persistent finishing

★ Common

Verb

#1192516

比くらべられる

kuraberareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Comparable; Can be compared

2. To be compared; Compared to

★ Common

Verb

#85248

比くらべるそうだ

kuraberu sōda

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

1. It seems; They say

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

比くらべると

kuraberuto

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

1. Compared to; If compared to

★ Common

Verb

#13002

比くらべるな

kuraberuna

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

1. Don't compare.; Do not compare.

★ Common

Verb

#127903

比くらべるなら

kuraberunara

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

1. If comparing; When comparing

★ Common

Verb

#255541

比くらべるようだ

kuraberu yōda

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

1. Seems like; Appears to be

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

比くらべるらしい

kuraberurashii

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

1. Seems like [it] compares.; Apparently [it] compares.

★ Common

Verb

#662150

比くらべれば

kurabereba

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

1. If compared; When compared

★ Common

Verb

#22712

比くらべろ

kurabero

A strong, direct command

1. Compare.

★ Common

Verb

#445011

比くらべてくださいませ

kurabete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please compare.; Could you compare?

★ Common

Verb

#491041

比くらべてはならない

kurabetewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not compare.; Do not compare.

★ Common

Adjective

#661305

比くらべてもよろしい

kurabetemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I compare?; Is it alright to compare?

★ Common

Adjective

#1192516

比くらべる

kuraberu

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