乞こう

kō

Godan Verb (u)

1. to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

Transitive

お腹なかをすかせている人ひとがいればその人ひと達たちのために食たべ物ものを乞こうた。

onakao sukasete iru hitoga ireba sono hitotachino tameni tabemonō kōta.

When she saw that the people were hungry, she begged for food for them.

Godan Verb (u)

2. to pray; to wish

Transitive

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

乞こった

kotta

The past form

1. begged; asked for

Verb

#619955

乞こって

kotte

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

1. Begging; Requesting

★ Common

Verb

#674403

乞こわない

kowanai

The negative form

1. Do not beg.; Will not beg.

★ Common

Verb

#236821

乞こわなかった

kowanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not beg; Did not ask for

★ Common

Verb

#930896

乞こいました

koimashita

The polite past form

1. begged; requested

★ Common

Verb

#307784

乞こいます

koimasu

The polite form

1. Begs; Requests

★ Common

Verb

#280429

乞こいません

koimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not want.; Please don't.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

乞こいませんでした

koimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not beg.; Did not ask for.

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

Common 24 items

乞こいたい

koitai

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

1. Want to beg.; Want to request.

★ Common

Verb

#231597

乞こいたくない

koitakunai

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

1. Don't want to ask.; Don't want to beg.

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こうところ

kō tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to beg; On the verge of asking

★ Common

Verb

#823368

乞こうみたい

kō mitai

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

1. Looks like begging.; Appears to be pleading.

★ Common

Verb

#891582

乞こえない

koe nai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot beg.; Cannot ask.

★ Common

Verb

#833947

乞こえる

koeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To beg; To ask

Verb

#552841

乞こおう

kōo

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

1. Let's beg.; Let's ask.

★ Common

Verb

#261226

乞こったばかり

kottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just begged; Recently begged

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こっちゃう

kocchau

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

1. To beg; To plead

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こっちゃダメ

koccha dame

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

1. Don't beg.; Don't ask.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

乞こっていない

kotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not begging; Not requesting

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こっている

kotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Begging; Imploring

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

乞こってはいけない

kottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not beg.; Do not ask.

★ Common

Adjective

#1289266

乞こってもいい

kottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May ask.; May request.

★ Common

Adjective

#1289266

乞こっとく

kottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To reserve; To book in advance

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こわないで

kowanaide

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

1. Don't beg.; Don't ask.

★ Common

Verb

#330981

乞こわなきゃ

kowanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to ask; Must ask

★ Common

Verb

#930896

乞こわなくてもいい

kowanakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to ask.; Don't need to beg.

★ Common

Adjective

#1289266

乞こわなければならない

kowanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must beg.; Must plead.

★ Common

Adjective

#675985

乞こいなさい

koinasai

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

1. Please.; Do.

★ Common

Verb

#414082

乞こいましょう

koimashō

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

1. Let's ask.; Let's request.

★ Common

Verb

#710932

乞こえます

koemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can; To be able to

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

乞こっています

kotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Begging.; Requesting.

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こわないでください

kowanaide kudasai

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

1. Please don't beg.; Please don't ask.

★ Common

Verb

#330981

Advanced 28 items

乞こいがち

koigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to beg; Prone to ask

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こいきる

koikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To exhaust; To use up

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こいそうだ

koisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like begging.; Seems to be pleading.

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こいっぱなし

koippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unfulfilled; Left wanting

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こいぬく

koinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To persist until completion; To beg to the end

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こうそうだ

kōsōda

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

1. They say...; Apparently...

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

乞こうと

kōto

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

1. if/when beg; if/when plead

★ Common

Verb

#254910

乞こうな

kōna

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

1. Don't beg.; Don't plead.

★ Common

Verb

#218648

乞こうなら

kōnara

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

1. If begging; When begging

★ Common

Verb

#374636

乞こうようだ

kōyōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こうらしい

kōrashii

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

1. Seems to beg.; Appears to be begging.

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こえ

koe

A strong, direct command

1. Beg.; Implore.

★ Common

Verb

#90576

乞こえば

koeba

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

1. if/when begging; if/when pleading

★ Common

Verb

#241654

乞こったそうだ

kotta sōda

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

1. Begged, apparently.; Reportedly begged.

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こっただろう

kottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably begged.; Probably pleaded.

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こったところ

kotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just begged.; Where one begged.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

乞こったら

kottara

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

1. If/when begging; If/when pleading

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こったらしい

kottarashii

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

1. Seemed to have begged.; Appeared to have asked for.

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こってくれ

kotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Give me.; Beg me.

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こってちょうだい

kotte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please.; Beg me.

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こわせられる

kowaserareru

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

1. To be made to beg; To be forced to beg

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こわせる

kowaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To beg someone to; To have someone beg

Verb

#532586

乞こわないでくれ

kowanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't beg.; Don't plead.

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こわなければいけない

kowanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must beg.; Have to ask.

★ Common

Adjective

#866112

乞こわれる

kowareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be asked; To be requested

Verb

#333547

乞こってくださいませ

kotte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please give.; Please accept.

★ Common

Verb

#1289266

乞こってはならない

kottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not beg.; Do not ask.

★ Common

Adjective

#1289266

乞こってもよろしい

kottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I ask?; May I request?

★ Common

Adjective

#1289266

乞こう

kō

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