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

#61295

せて

sete

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

1. Let; Allow

Auxiliary

#76699

せない

senai

The negative form

1. Cannot do; Must not do

Auxiliary

#76001

せなかった

senakatta

The past negative form

1. Could not do; Was not able to do

Auxiliary

#75731

せました

semashita

The polite past form

1. Did do.; Did make.

Auxiliary

#76594

せます

semasu

The polite form

1. To do; To make

Auxiliary

#75493

せません

semasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not do.; Will not do.

Auxiliary

#67820

せませんでした

semasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not do.; Was not done.

Auxiliary

#70157

Common 23 items

せたい

setai

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

1. Want to; Would like to

Auxiliary

#77816

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

#68007

せたばかり

setabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

Verb

#68103

せちゃう

sechau

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

1. Do (it); Do (something)

Verb

#70651

せちゃダメ

secha dame

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

1. Don't do.; Must not.

Auxiliary

#70705

せていない

sete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not being done

Auxiliary

#73748

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

#70791

せている

sete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. -ing; - is/are doing

Verb

#76224

せてはいけない

setewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do.; Do not allow.

Adjective

#70098

せてもいい

setemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May do; Can do

Adjective

#71234

せとく

setoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparation; Setting forth

Auxiliary

#69422

せないで

senaide

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

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

Auxiliary

#71371

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

#74193

せなきゃ

senakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Auxiliary

#72347

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

#69619

せなければならない

senakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#73565

せなさい

senasai

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

1. Do.; Must.

Auxiliary

#69267

せましょう

semashō

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

1. Let's…; Shall we…

Auxiliary

#72323

せよう

seyō

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

1. Let's…; Shall we…

Auxiliary

#69708

せられない

serarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

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

Auxiliary

#68270

せられます

seraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Is able to

Auxiliary

#71271

せるところ

seru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

Verb

#68751

せるみたい

seru mitai

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

1. Seems like…; Looks like…

Auxiliary

#75654

Advanced 26 items

せがち

segachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

Verb

#74601

せきる

sekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To complete; To finish

Verb

#74724

せそうだ

sesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems like; Looks like

Auxiliary

#70503

せたそうだ

seta sōda

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

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

Auxiliary

#72254

せただろう

setadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; It must have been

Auxiliary

#71351

せたところ

seta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just did.; Finished doing.

Verb

#66908

せたら

setara

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

1. If/when…; When…

Auxiliary

#70150

せたらしい

setarashii

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

1. Apparently; Seemingly

Auxiliary

#75219

せっぱなし

seppa nashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Untended; Neglected

Verb

#74650

せてくださいませ

sete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. May I have…; Let me…

Auxiliary

#69494

せてくれ

sete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Let me.; Do it for me.

Auxiliary

#74282

せてちょうだい

sete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Let me…; May I…

Auxiliary

#69004

せてはならない

setewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not do.; Not allowed.

Adjective

#75702

せてもよろしい

setemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I?; Is it alright if I…?

Adjective

#71015

せないでくれ

senaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

Auxiliary

#71717

せなければいけない

senakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. must do; have to do

Adjective

#67818

せぬく

senuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To finish; To complete

Verb

#71345

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

#74626

せるそうだ

seru sōda

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

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

Auxiliary

#72116

せると

seruto

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

1. If/when do; To do

Auxiliary

#69626

せるな

seruna

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

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

Auxiliary

#71781

せるなら

serunara

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

1. If/when allowed; If/when permitted

Auxiliary

#70002

せるようだ

seru yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks

Auxiliary

#69352

せるらしい

serurashii

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

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

Auxiliary

#72796

せれば

sereba

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

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

Auxiliary

#75503

せろ

sero

A strong, direct command

1. Do.; Make.

Auxiliary

#70125

Word Pronunciation

57 Variants Available