である

dearu

Copula

1. be; is

Formal Register

, Related to だ, であります

あなたの言いうことは、ある意味いみでは本当ほんとである。

anatano iu kotowa aru imidewa hontōdea. ru

What you say is true in a sense.

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

であった

deatta

The past form

1. was; were

★ Common

Verb

#45

であって

deatte

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

1. to be; being

★ Common

Copula

#45

であらない

de aranai

The negative form

1. Is not; Are not

★ Common

Copula

#63

であらなかった

de aranakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not; Wasn't

★ Common

Copula

#63

でありました

dearimashita

The polite past form

1. Was; Were

★ Common

Copula

#49

であります

dearimasu

The polite form

1. To be; Is/am/are

★ Common

Copula

#57

でありません

dearimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not; Are not

★ Common

Copula

#51

でありませんでした

dearimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not; Wasn't

★ Common

Copula

#57

Common 23 items

であったばかり

deattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just was; Recently was

★ Common

Verb

#52

であっちゃう

dea' chau

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

1. To be (completed/regretted); To end up (being)

★ Common

Verb

#52

であっちゃダメ

deaccha dame

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

1. Must not be.; Should not be.

★ Common

Copula

#59

であっていない

deatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not being; Not existing as

★ Common

Copula

#53

であっています

deatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is/are correct.; Is/are being.

★ Common

Copula

#59

であっている

deatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Being correct; Being right

★ Common

Verb

#53

であってはいけない

deattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not be.; Should not be.

★ Common

Adjective

#59

であってもいい

deattemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. Even if.; May.

★ Common

Adjective

#49

であらないで

dearanaide

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

1. Not being; Without being

★ Common

Copula

#55

であらないでください

dearanaide kudasai

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

1. Please don't be...; Please don't have...

★ Common

Copula

#50

であらなきゃ

de aranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to

★ Common

Copula

#53

であらなくてもいい

de aranakutemo ii

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

1. Even if not…; Not necessarily…

★ Common

Adjective

#46

であらなければならない

de aranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#66

でありたい

dearitai

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

1. Want to be; Wish to be

★ Common

Copula

#45

でありたくない

dearitakunai

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

1. Do not want to be; Don't want to

★ Common

Copula

#48

でありなさい

de arinasai

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

1. Be.; Do.

★ Common

Copula

#57

でありましょう

dearimashō

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

1. Let's…; Shall we…

★ Common

Copula

#60

であるところ

dearu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

★ Common

Verb

#64

であるみたい

dearu mitai

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

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

★ Common

Copula

#66

であれない

deare nai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be; Unable to be

★ Common

Copula

#49

であれます

dearemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Is able to.

★ Common

Copula

#52

であれる

de areru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to; Capable of

★ Common

Verb

#65

であろう

dearō

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

1. Let's; Shall we

★ Common

Copula

#51

Advanced 27 items

であったそうだ

deatta sōda

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

1. Was told; It is said

★ Common

Copula

#48

であっただろう

deattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably was; Might have been

★ Common

Copula

#47

であったところ

deatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Was just…; Had just…

★ Common

Verb

#57

であったら

deattara

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

1. If it were; If it is

★ Common

Copula

#58

であったらしい

deattarashii

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

1. It seems that it was; Apparently it was

★ Common

Copula

#60

であってくださいませ

deatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please be.; May it be.

★ Common

Copula

#59

であってくれ

deatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Be that way.; Just do it.

★ Common

Copula

#48

であってちょうだい

deatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please be.; Please do.

★ Common

Copula

#45

であってはならない

deattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not be.; Should not be.

★ Common

Adjective

#58

であってもよろしい

deattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I have permission.; It is permissible.

★ Common

Adjective

#47

であらせられる

de araserareru

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

1. To be made to do; To be caused to do

★ Common

Verb

#46

であらせる

de araseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To be (honorific); To become (honorific)

★ Common

Verb

#60

であらないでくれ

dearanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't be [WORD].; Please don't be [WORD].

★ Common

Copula

#50

であらなければいけない

de aranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#64

であられる

de arareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be (honorific); Is done (honorific)

★ Common

Verb

#64

でありがち

dearigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Common; Likely

★ Common

Verb

#60

でありきる

deari kiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To be completely; To fully embody

★ Common

Verb

#53

でありそうだ

deari sōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to be; Appears to be

★ Common

Copula

#53

でありっぱなし

dearippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. As is; Untouched

★ Common

Verb

#65

でありぬく

deari nuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To persist until completion; To see something through

★ Common

Verb

#67

であるそうだ

dearu sōda

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

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

★ Common

Copula

#64

であると

dearuto

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

1. if it is; when it is

★ Common

Copula

#45

であるな

dearuna

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

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

★ Common

Copula

#54

であるなら

dearunara

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

1. If it is; When it is

★ Common

Copula

#51

であるようだ

dearu yōda

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

1. It seems; It appears

★ Common

Copula

#45

であるらしい

dearurashii

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

1. Seems like; Apparently

★ Common

Copula

#48

であれ

deare

A strong, direct command

1. Be that.; Let it be.

★ Common

Copula

#45

Unknown 1 items

であります

dearimasu

Conjugation

1. be; is

★ Common

Copula

#63

である

dearu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available