とく

toku

Godan Verb (ku)

Auxiliary Verb

1. to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

窓まどが閉しまっているか確たしかめとけ。

madoga shimatte iruka tashikametoke.

See that the window is closed.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

といた

toita

The past form

1. Did.; Was.

Verb

#5520

といて

toite

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

1. Leave it.; Let me have it.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#2583

とかない

tokanai

The negative form

1. Won't do.; Can't do.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#12686

とかなかった

tokanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't like that.; Didn't use to be like that.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#103500

ときました

tokimashita

The polite past form

1. Did (do/achieve)

★ Common

Auxiliary

#29998

ときます

tokimasu

The polite form

1. To solve; To untie

★ Common

Auxiliary

#12890

ときません

tokimasen

The polite negative form

1. Won't do.; Don't do.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#115631

ときませんでした

tokimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not go.; Did not come.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#249173

Common 24 items

といたばかり

toitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

★ Common

Verb

#891582

といちゃう

toichau

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

1. to say; to blurt out

★ Common

Verb

#457465

といちゃダメ

toicha dame

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

1. Don't say that.; You mustn't say that.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#289572

といていない

toite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not being

★ Common

Auxiliary

#563175

といている

toite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Being in a state of; Continuing to do

★ Common

Verb

#274927

といてはいけない

toitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do [WORD].; Do not [WORD].

★ Common

Adjective

#358534

といてもいい

toitemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May do; Can do

★ Common

Adjective

#142682

といとく

toitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparation; Advance arrangement

★ Common

Auxiliary

#130605

とかないで

tokanaide

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

1. Don't tease.; Don't bother.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#81976

とかなきゃ

tokanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

★ Common

Auxiliary

#40061

とかなくてもいい

tokanakutemo ii

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

1. Don't have to; Not necessary

★ Common

Adjective

#532586

とかなければならない

tokanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#435025

ときたい

tokitai

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

1. Want to…; Would like to…

★ Common

Auxiliary

#35851

ときたくない

tokitakunai

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

1. Don't want to; Don't feel like

★ Common

Auxiliary

#269218

とくところ

toku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

★ Common

Verb

#531603

とくみたい

toku mitai

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

1. Looks like...; Seems like...

★ Common

Auxiliary

#346038

とけない

tokenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot melt; Cannot dissolve

★ Common

Auxiliary

#24372

とける

tokeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To melt; To dissolve

★ Common

Verb

#50877

とこう

tokō

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

1. Let's try.; Let's see.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#10341

といています

toite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are doing.; Is doing.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#567630

とかないでください

tokanaide kudasai

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

1. Don't mess with [it/him/her/them].; Don't bother [it/him/her/them].

★ Common

Auxiliary

#359590

ときなさい

tokinasai

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

1. Do it.; Do that.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#29247

ときましょう

tokimashō

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

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

★ Common

Auxiliary

#32808

とけます

tokemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can solve; Can manage

★ Common

Auxiliary

#253019

Advanced 28 items

といたそうだ

toita sōda

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

1. I heard that...; It is said that...

★ Common

Auxiliary

#468625

といただろう

toitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

★ Common

Auxiliary

#252292

といたところ

toita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just did.; Have done.

★ Common

Verb

#239292

といたら

toitara

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

1. If/when [something] is done; If/when [something] has been done

★ Common

Auxiliary

#25788

といたらしい

toitarashii

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

1. It seems; Apparently

★ Common

Auxiliary

#563175

といてくれ

toite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Loosen it.; Untie it.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#9798

といてちょうだい

toite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Untie it for me.; Please loosen it.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#78952

とかせられる

tokaserareru

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

1. Can be done; Is able to be done

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

とかせる

tokaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To allow; To permit

★ Common

Verb

#356372

とかないでくれ

tokanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't do [it].; Don't mess with [it].

★ Common

Auxiliary

#443680

とかなければいけない

tokanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Have to do something; Must do something

★ Common

Adjective

#516729

とかれる

tokareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be combed; To be loosened

★ Common

Verb

#217073

ときがち

tokigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to; Is prone to

★ Common

Verb

#531781

とききる

tokikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To exhaust; To use up

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

ときそうだ

tokisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to begin; Looks like it will

★ Common

Auxiliary

#430592

ときっぱなし

tokippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. As is; Untouched

★ Common

Verb

#458043

ときぬく

tokinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through; To finish

★ Common

Verb

#1174897

とくそうだ

tokusōda

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

1. It is said.; Rumor has it.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#573089

とくと

tokuto

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

1. If/when… surely; If/when… certainly

Auxiliary

#24247

とくな

tokuna

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

1. Absolutely not.; No way.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#39572

とくなら

tokunara

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

1. If/when it melts; If/when it thaws

★ Common

Auxiliary

#154853

とくようだ

tokuyōda

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

1. It seems; It appears

★ Common

Auxiliary

#1000567

とくらしい

tokurashii

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

1. Seems like...; Apparently...

★ Common

Auxiliary

#393770

とけ

toke

A strong, direct command

1. Dissolve; Melt

Auxiliary

#2988

とけば

tokeba

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

1. If [WORD]; When [WORD]

★ Common

Auxiliary

#14107

といてくださいませ

toite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please open it.; Please solve it.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#296208

といてはならない

toitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not do; Do not allow

★ Common

Adjective

#866112

といてもよろしい

toitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I borrow it?; Is it alright if I use it?

★ Common

Adjective

#891582

とく

toku

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