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

Other forms:

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59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

比くらべた

kurabeta

The past form

1. Compared

★ Common

Verb

#9441

比くらべて

kurabete

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

1. Comparing; To compare

★ Common

Verb

#10622

比くらべない

kurabenai

The negative form

1. Don't compare.; Not compare.

★ Common

Verb

#9661

比くらべなかった

kurabenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not compare.; Did not rival.

★ Common

Verb

#8634

比くらべました

kurabemashita

The polite past form

1. Compared.

★ Common

Verb

#10354

比くらべます

kurabemasu

The polite form

1. Compare.; To compare.

★ Common

Verb

#9554

比くらべません

kurabemasen

The polite negative form

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

★ Common

Verb

#10341

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

#8227

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

#9057

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

#9645

比くらべたばかり

kurabetabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just compared.; Recently compared.

★ Common

Verb

#10343

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

#8151

比くらべちゃダメ

kurabecha dame

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

1. Don't compare.

★ Common

Verb

#11258

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

#9527

比くらべている

kurabete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Comparing; Being compared

★ Common

Verb

#11354

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

#11768

比くらべてもいい

kurabetemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May compare.; Can compare.

★ Common

Adjective

#8666

比くらべとく

kurabetoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparing beforehand; Reserving

★ Common

Verb

#9654

比くらべないで

kurabenaide

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#10101

比くらべなきゃ

kurabenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must compare; Have to compare

★ Common

Verb

#8066

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

#11138

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

#10180

比くらべよう

kurabeyō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#10646

比くらべられない

kuraberarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Incomparable; Cannot be compared.

★ Common

Verb

#10062

比くらべるところ

kuraberu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Compared to; Similar to

★ Common

Verb

#10721

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

#9503

比くらべています

kurabete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Comparing.; Are comparing.

★ Common

Verb

#10840

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

#11375

比くらべなさい

kurabenasai

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

1. Compare.; Compare, please.

★ Common

Verb

#10229

比くらべましょう

kurabemashō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#11123

比くらべられます

kuraberaremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can compare; Is able to compare

★ Common

Verb

#11607

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

#11289

比くらべきる

kurabekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fully accomplish; To achieve completely

★ Common

Verb

#9522

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

#10284

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

#9736

比くらべそうだ

kurabesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like; Seems like

★ Common

Verb

#10600

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

#11342

比くらべただろう

kurabetadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Would have compared; Likely compared

★ Common

Verb

#10990

比くらべたところ

kurabeta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Compared; Found

★ Common

Verb

#9048

比くらべたら

kurabetara

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

1. If compared; When compared

★ Common

Verb

#11626

比くらべたらしい

kurabetarashii

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

1. Apparently; Seemingly

★ Common

Verb

#10743

比くらべっぱなし

kurabeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Uncompared; Left as is

★ Common

Verb

#8303

比くらべてくれ

kurabete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Compare.; Show me.

★ Common

Verb

#11697

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

#9694

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

#10500

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

#11871

比くらべぬく

kurabenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Unrivaled completion; Persistent finishing

★ Common

Verb

#10701

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

#11316

比くらべるそうだ

kuraberu sōda

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

1. It seems; They say

★ Common

Verb

#10783

比くらべると

kuraberuto

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

1. Compared to; If compared to

★ Common

Verb

#10990

比くらべるな

kuraberuna

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#10929

比くらべるなら

kuraberunara

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

1. If comparing; When comparing

★ Common

Verb

#10168

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

#11453

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

#8175

比くらべれば

kurabereba

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

1. If compared; When compared

★ Common

Verb

#10879

比くらべろ

kurabero

A strong, direct command

1. Compare.

★ Common

Verb

#11119

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

#11457

比くらべてはならない

kurabetewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not compare.; Do not compare.

★ Common

Adjective

#8187

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

#9795

比くらべる

kuraberu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available