善よがる

yogaru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

善よがった

yogatta

The past form

1. Was good; Did good

Verb

#102172

善よがって

yogatte

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

1. Going; Doing

Verb

#105001

善よがらない

yogaranai

The negative form

1. Doesn't do good.; Unwilling to be good.

Verb

#105302

善よがらなかった

yogaranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not do good.; Wasn't kind.

Verb

#111360

善よがりました

yogarimashita

The polite past form

1. Would have been good.; Was good (humble/polite).

Verb

#102734

善よがります

yogarimasu

The polite form

1. Are you well?; How are you?

Verb

#110733

善よがりません

yogarimasen

The polite negative form

1. I am not good at it.; I don't excel at it.

Verb

#107521

善よがりませんでした

yogarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't eager.; Wasn't forward.

Verb

#110259

Common 23 items

善よがったばかり

yogattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did good.; Recently did good.

Verb

#104730

善よがっちゃう

yogacchau

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

1. To be good at; To become good (at something)

Verb

#101840

善よがっちゃダメ

yogaccha dame

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

1. Don't be good.; Don't act kind.

Verb

#103084

善よがっていない

yogatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not being good.; Not doing good.

Verb

#106027

善よがっている

yogatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Being good at; Being skilled in

Verb

#103547

善よがってはいけない

yogattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not be good.; Must not act good.

Adjective

#110272

善よがってもいい

yogattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May do good.; It's okay to be good.

Adjective

#104216

善よがらないで

yogaranaide

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

1. Don't be good.; Don't pretend to be good.

Verb

#103011

善よがらなきゃ

yogaranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

Verb

#109735

善よがらなくてもいい

yogaranakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to be good.; It's okay if it's not good.

Adjective

#111040

善よがらなければならない

yogaranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do good.; Must be kind.

Adjective

#105929

善よがりたい

yogaritai

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

1. Want to be seen as good; Want to appear helpful

Verb

#103135

善よがりたくない

yogaritakunai

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

1. Don't want to be accommodating.; Don't want to go out of my way.

Verb

#103558

善よがるところ

yogaru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to be good at; On the verge of mastering

Verb

#110288

善よがるみたい

yogaru mitai

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

1. Seems good.; Looks well.

Verb

#110372

善よがれない

yogarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be good at.; Unable to do well.

Verb

#109751

善よがれる

yogareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can do well.; Is good at.

Verb

#102156

善よがろう

yogarō

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

1. Let's try.; Shall we?

Verb

#108756

善よがっています

yogatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is being done.; Is in progress.

Verb

#101823

善よがらないでください

yogaranaide kudasai

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

1. Please don't be good.; Please don't act kind.

Verb

#107174

善よがりなさい

yogarinasai

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

1. Behave yourself.; Be good.

Verb

#110224

善よがりましょう

yogarimashō

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

1. Let's be kind.; Let's be generous.

Verb

#103207

善よがれます

yogaremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can.; Is able to.

Verb

#110707

Advanced 28 items

善よがったそうだ

yogatta sōda

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

1. Apparently good.; Seemed kind.

Verb

#109003

善よがっただろう

yogattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably good.; Probably right.

Verb

#104998

善よがったところ

yogatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Did a good thing.; Did something virtuous.

Verb

#109740

善よがったら

yogattara

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

1. If/when good; If/when kind

Verb

#103339

善よがったらしい

yogattarashii

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

1. It seems good.; It appears favorable.

Verb

#107252

善よがってくれ

yogatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Do it.; Do it for me.

Verb

#104278

善よがってちょうだい

yogatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Be nice to me.; Please be sweet.

Verb

#109094

善よがらせられる

yogaraserareru

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

1. To be made to be good.; To be allowed to be good.

Verb

#102060

善よがらせる

yogaraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make good; To let be good

Verb

#109214

善よがらないでくれ

yogaranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't be good.; Don't act kind.

Verb

#102310

善よがらなければいけない

yogaranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be good.; Have to be good.

Adjective

#106058

善よがられる

yogarareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be benefited; To be favored

Verb

#104118

善よがりがち

yogarigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to being helpful; Likely to overdo things for others

Verb

#106972

善よがりきる

yogarikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To be thoroughly good; To go too far in being good

Verb

#110369

善よがりそうだ

yogarisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems kind.; Seems well-intentioned.

Verb

#107615

善よがりっぱなし

yogarippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Good as is; Left as it is

Verb

#101637

善よがりぬく

yogarinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Finishing strong; Tenacity

Verb

#104547

善よがるそうだ

yogaru sōda

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

1. They say [WORD] is good.; It is said that [WORD] is skillful.

Verb

#104694

善よがると

yogaruto

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

1. If/when good; If/when kind

Verb

#108393

善よがるな

yogaruna

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

1. Don't be pleased with yourself.; Don't be smug.

Verb

#107603

善よがるなら

yogarunara

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

1. If/when pleased; If/when agreeable

Verb

#108126

善よがるようだ

yogaru yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#110533

善よがるらしい

yogarurashii

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

1. Seems to be good at; Apparently skilled at

Verb

#102245

善よがれ

yogare

A strong, direct command

1. Be good.; Do good.

Verb

#103788

善よがれば

yogareba

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

1. If good happens; When good happens

Verb

#105594

善よがってくださいませ

yogatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please be good.; Please do good.

Verb

#110573

善よがってはならない

yogattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not do good.; Should not be good.

Adjective

#109195

善よがってもよろしい

yogattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I be permitted.; It would be alright.

Adjective

#102363

Word Pronunciation

59 Variants Available