支かう

kau

Godan Verb (u)

1. to support; to prop up

Transitive

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

支かった

katta

The past form

1. Supported; Propped up

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支かって

katte

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

1. Supporting; To support

Verb

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支かわない

kawanai

The negative form

1. Not support; Fail to support

Verb

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支かわなかった

kawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Could not support; Did not support

Verb

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支ついました

tsuimashita

The polite past form

1. Supported; Assisted

Verb

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支ついます

tsuimasu

The polite form

1. Support; Bear

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支ついません

tsuimasen

The polite negative form

1. Cannot stand.; Will not do.

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支ついませんでした

tsuimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Could not support; Did not bear

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Common 24 items

支ついたい

tsuitai

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

1. Support; Help

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支ついたくない

tsuitakunai

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

1. Don't want to support.; Don't want to hold up.

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支かうところ

kau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to support; On the verge of propping up

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支かうみたい

kau mitai

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

1. Seems to support; Looks like it supports

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支ささえない

sasaenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot support; Cannot bear

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支ささえる

sasaeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Support; Hold up

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支かおう

kaō

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

1. Let's support.; Let's help.

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支かったばかり

kattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just supported; Just held up

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支かっちゃう

kacchau

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

1. To support (and regret it); To help (and regret it)

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支かっちゃダメ

kaccha dame

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

1. Don't support.; Don't pay for.

Verb

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支かっていない

katte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not supporting; Not bearing

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支かっている

katte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Supporting; Bearing

Verb

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支かってはいけない

kattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not support.; Do not prop up.

Adjective

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支かってもいい

kattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May support.; Can support.

Adjective

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支かっとく

kattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Keeping ready; Holding in reserve

Verb

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支かわないで

kawanaide

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

1. Don't support.; Don't bear.

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支かわなきゃ

kawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to support; Must support

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支かわなくてもいい

kawanakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to support.; Don't need to hold up.

Adjective

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支かわなければならない

kawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must support; Must uphold

Adjective

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支かいなさい

kainasai

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

1. Support (each other).; Lean on (me/us).

Verb

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支ついましょう

tsuimashō

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

1. Let's support.; Let's help.

Verb

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支ささえます

sasaemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Support; Can support

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支かっています

katte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Supporting; Being supportive

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支かわないでください

kawanaide kudasai

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

1. Don't support.; Don't rely on.

Verb

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Advanced 28 items

支かいがち

kaigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

Verb

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支かいきる

kaikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To endure; To hold out

Verb

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支ついそうだ

tsui sōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to support; Looks like it will support

Verb

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支かいっぱなし

kaippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unsupported; Left propped up

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支かいぬく

kainuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Endure to the end; Persevere to completion

Verb

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支かうそうだ

kau sōda

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

1. It seems; They say

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支かうと

kauto

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

1. If/when supported; If/when propped up

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支かうな

kauna

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

1. Don't support.; Don't prop up.

Verb

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支かうなら

kaunara

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

1. If supporting; When supporting

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支かうようだ

kau yōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

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支かうらしい

kaurashii

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

1. Seems like; Apparently

Verb

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支ささえ

sasae

A strong, direct command

1. Support; Sustain

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支かえば

kaeba

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

1. If/when support; If/when branch

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支かったそうだ

katta sōda

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

1. Supported; Held up

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支かっただろう

kattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably supported.; Probably helped.

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支かったところ

katta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Supported; Held up

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支かったら

kattara

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

1. If/when support; If/when bear/endure

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支かったらしい

kattarashii

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

1. Supported, apparently; Held up, apparently

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支かってくれ

katte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Support me.; Help me out.

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支かってちょうだい

katte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Support me.; Please support me.

Verb

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支かわせられる

kawaserareru

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

1. To be supported; To be propped up

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支かわせる

kawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Support; Help

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支かわないでくれ

kawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't support me.; Don't rely on me.

Verb

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支かわなければいけない

kawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must support; Have to support

Adjective

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支かわれる

kawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be supported; To be upheld

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支かってくださいませ

katte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please support me.; Please hold this for me.

Verb

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支かってはならない

kattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not support.; Must not prop up.

Adjective

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支かってもよろしい

kattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I support you?; Is it okay if I help?

Adjective

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支かう

kau

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