がかる

gakaru

Suffix

1. to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...

Related to 時代がかる

サダムが脅威きょういでないなどと言いうのは、赤あかがかった反戦はんせん運動うんどうの人ひと達たちくらい。

sadamuga kyōidenainadoto iu nowa akagakatta hansen'undōno hitotachikurai.

It's only the anti-war pinkos who say things like Saddam isn't a threat.

Suffix

2. to have a trace of; to be tinged with

Related to 緑がかる

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

がかった

gakatta

The past form

1. Was affected; Was caught (by)

Verb

#87460

がかって

gakatte

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

1. Trying to; Attempting

Verb

#92168

がからない

gakaranai

The negative form

1. Won't do; Won't happen

Modifier

#92443

がからなかった

gakaranakatta

The past negative form

1. Could not ;

Verb

#89824

がかりました

gakarimashita

The polite past form

1. Was scheduled; Was engaged

Modifier

#85688

がかります

gakarimasu

The polite form

1. Costs; Is required

Modifier

#90392

がかりません

gakarimasen

The polite negative form

1. Cannot guarantee.; Cannot be relied upon.

Modifier

#87406

がかりませんでした

gakarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't able to; Didn't manage to

Modifier

#91411

Common 24 items

がかったばかり

gakattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished; Recently completed

Verb

#84686

がかっちゃう

gakacchau

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

1. do/did (something unintentionally); go too far

Verb

#92047

がかっちゃダメ

gakaccha dame

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

1. Don't get carried away.; Don't overdo it.

Verb

#92848

がかっていない

gakatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not being

Modifier

#84411

がかっている

gakatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. being in progress; being underway

Verb

#93616

がかってはいけない

gakattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not rely on; Must not depend on

Adjective

#90601

がかってもいい

gakattemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. Even if it costs; Even if it takes time

Adjective

#88667

がかっとく

gakattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To set aside; To prepare in advance

Modifier

#90729

がからないで

gakaranaide

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

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

Verb

#86583

がからなきゃ

gakaranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

Verb

#90195

がからなくてもいい

gakaranakutemo ii

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

1. Even without [WORD]; Without [WORD] is okay.

Adjective

#84875

がからなければならない

gakaranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#83939

がかりたい

ga karitai

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

1. Want to connect; Want to be involved

Modifier

#88738

がかりたくない

gakaritakunai

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

1. Don't want to borrow.; Don't want to be indebted.

Modifier

#83761

がかるところ

gakaru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

Verb

#90682

がかるみたい

gakaru mitai

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

1. Looks like; Seems like

Modifier

#90949

がかれない

ga karenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be done.; Unable to do.

Modifier

#91418

がかれる

ga kareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Be able to; Can do

Verb

#90707

がかろう

gakarō

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

1. Let's try.; Let's see.

Verb

#92670

がかっています

gakatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is being done.; Is in progress.

Modifier

#89127

がからないでください

gakaranaide kudasai

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

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

Verb

#84967

がかりなさい

gakarinasai

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

1. Do it.; Get to work.

Verb

#92706

がかりましょう

gakarimashō

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

1. Let's…; Shall we…

Verb

#92211

がかれます

ga karemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Is able to

Modifier

#86597

Advanced 27 items

がかったそうだ

gakatta sōda

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

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

Modifier

#92932

がかっただろう

gakattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably hit.; Probably succeeded.

Verb

#86101

がかったところ

gakatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just did; Caught in the act

Verb

#85490

がかったら

gakattara

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

1. If it hits; When it hits

Verb

#84022

がかったらしい

gakattarashii

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

1. Seemed to have hit.; Appeared to have been affected by.

Modifier

#85715

がかってくれ

gakatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Do it for me.; Do me a favor.

Verb

#85458

がかってちょうだい

gakatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Do it for me.; Please do.

Verb

#89280

がからせられる

gakaraserareru

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

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

Verb

#92006

がからせる

gakaraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make someone do; To let someone do

Verb

#89973

がからないでくれ

gakaranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't do WORD.; Please don't do WORD.

Verb

#91380

がからなければいけない

gakaranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#87898

がかられる

ga karareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Be done to; Be subjected to

Verb

#92471

がかりがち

gakarigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

Verb

#86931

がかりきる

ga karikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fully accomplish; To carry through completely

Verb

#89130

がかりそうだ

gakarisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems like; Appears to be

Modifier

#90432

がかりっぱなし

gakarippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Left unattended

Verb

#89198

がかりぬく

gakarinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere and finish; Complete despite difficulty

Verb

#89467

がかるそうだ

gakaru sōda

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

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

Modifier

#90474

がかると

gakaruto

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

1. If it rains; When it rains

Verb

#91015

がかるな

gakaruna

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

1. Don't get involved.; Don't get mixed up.

Verb

#91121

がかるなら

gakarunara

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

1. If it involves; If it concerns

Verb

#91860

がかるようだ

gakaru yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

Modifier

#92695

がかるらしい

gakarurashii

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

1. Seems like; Apparently

Modifier

#93564

がかれば

gakareba

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

1. If it costs; If it takes (time/effort)

Verb

#86441

がかってくださいませ

gakatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please buy it.; Please consider it.

Verb

#83808

がかってはならない

gakattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not do; Forbidden to do

Adjective

#89652

がかってもよろしい

gakattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Even if it costs.; Even if it takes effort.

Adjective

#87533

がかる

gakaru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available