せる

seru

Ichidan Verb

Auxiliary Verb

1. auxiliary verb indicating the causative voice

Ichidan Verb

Auxiliary Verb

2. auxiliary verb indicating the granting of permission to do something

Ichidan Verb

Auxiliary Verb

3. auxiliary verb used as an honorific for others' actions

Honorific

Other forms:

57 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

せた

seta

The past form

1. Did; Did do

Verb

#949

せて

sete

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

1. Let; Allow

Auxiliary

#345

せない

senai

The negative form

1. Cannot do; Must not do

Auxiliary

#1605

せなかった

senakatta

The past negative form

1. Could not do; Was not able to do

Auxiliary

#7812

せました

semashita

The polite past form

1. Did do.; Did make.

Auxiliary

#9042

せます

semasu

The polite form

1. To do; To make

Auxiliary

#4130

せません

semasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not do.; Will not do.

Auxiliary

#7549

せませんでした

semasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not do.; Was not done.

Auxiliary

#43792

Common 23 items

せたい

setai

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

1. Want to; Would like to

Auxiliary

#4863

せたくない

setakunai

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

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

Auxiliary

#11775

せたばかり

setabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

Verb

#96974

せちゃう

sechau

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

1. Do (it); Do (something)

Verb

#26416

せちゃダメ

secha dame

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

1. Don't do.; Must not.

Auxiliary

#59848

せていない

sete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not being done

Auxiliary

#30081

せています

sete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Allowing (someone to do something); Letting (something happen)

Auxiliary

#16951

せている

sete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. -ing; - is/are doing

Verb

#7052

せてはいけない

setewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do.; Do not allow.

Adjective

#54282

せてもいい

setemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May do; Can do

Adjective

#41373

せとく

setoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparation; Setting forth

Auxiliary

#44172

せないで

senaide

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

1. Don't do.; Don't make.

Auxiliary

#9268

せないでください

senaide kudasai

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

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

Auxiliary

#39018

せなきゃ

senakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Auxiliary

#17594

せなくてもいい

senakutemo ii

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

1. Don't have to.; Not necessary.

Adjective

#130882

せなければならない

senakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#43225

せなさい

senasai

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

1. Do.; Must.

Auxiliary

#15646

せましょう

semashō

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

1. Let's…; Shall we…

Auxiliary

#13270

せよう

seyō

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

1. Let's…; Shall we…

Auxiliary

#4484

せられない

serarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be done.; Unable to be done.

Auxiliary

#15175

せられます

seraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Is able to

Auxiliary

#28626

せるところ

seru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

Verb

#53182

せるみたい

seru mitai

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

1. Seems like…; Looks like…

Auxiliary

#73763

Advanced 26 items

せがち

segachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

Verb

#199985

せきる

sekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To complete; To finish

Verb

#328644

せそうだ

sesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems like; Looks like

Auxiliary

#30523

せたそうだ

seta sōda

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

1. It seems like...; Apparently...

Auxiliary

#143812

せただろう

setadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; It must have been

Auxiliary

#102837

せたところ

seta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just did.; Finished doing.

Verb

#39926

せたら

setara

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

1. If/when…; When…

Auxiliary

#8010

せたらしい

setarashii

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

1. Apparently; Seemingly

Auxiliary

#80230

せっぱなし

seppa nashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Untended; Neglected

Verb

#105385

せてくださいませ

sete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. May I have…; Let me…

Auxiliary

#101569

せてくれ

sete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Let me.; Do it for me.

Auxiliary

#2603

せてちょうだい

sete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Let me…; May I…

Auxiliary

#40539

せてはならない

setewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not do.; Not allowed.

Adjective

#77269

せてもよろしい

setemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I?; Is it alright if I…?

Adjective

#153442

せないでくれ

senaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't do [it].; Please don't.

Auxiliary

#37803

せなければいけない

senakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. must do; have to do

Adjective

#99961

せぬく

senuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To finish; To complete

Verb

#404732

せられる

serareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

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

2. To be made to; To be forced to

Verb

#6948

せるそうだ

seru sōda

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

1. It seems / I hear / Apparently / They say

Auxiliary

#177022

せると

seruto

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

1. If/when do; To do

Auxiliary

#5048

せるな

seruna

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

1. Don't do!; Don't allow!

Auxiliary

#6468

せるなら

serunara

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

1. If/when allowed; If/when permitted

Auxiliary

#26019

せるようだ

seru yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks

Auxiliary

#189142

せるらしい

serurashii

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

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

Auxiliary

#87385

せれば

sereba

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

1. If/when [word]; When [word]

Auxiliary

#7453

せろ

sero

A strong, direct command

1. Do.; Make.

Auxiliary

#2970

せる

seru

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57 Variants Available