いける【
行ける
】

ikeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to be good (at); to go well

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

Ichidan Verb

2. to look (taste, etc.) good

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

落おち目めって言ゆうけど、まだイケるよね。

ochimette iukedo mada ikeruyone.

They say it's on the wane, but it's still got something, hasn't it?

Ichidan Verb

3. to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

いけた

iketa

The past form

1. Could go; Was able to go

Verb

#22635

いけて

ikete

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

1. Can go; May go

Verb

#32446

いけない

ikenai

The negative form

1. Cannot go; Unable to go

Verb

#1443

いけなかった

ikenakatta

The past negative form

1. Could not go.; Was unable to go.

Verb

#12525

いけました

ikemashita

The polite past form

1. Was able to go.; Could go.

Verb

#97084

いけます

ikemasu

The polite form

1. Can go; Are able to go

Verb

#17891

いけません

ikemasen

The polite negative form

1. Cannot go.; May not go.

Verb

#5060

いけませんでした

ikemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Could not go.; Was unable to go.

Verb

#81431

Common 24 items

いけたい

iketai

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

1. Want to go.; Want to proceed.

Verb

#276173

いけたくない

iketakunai

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

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

Verb

#930896

いけたばかり

iketabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just managed to go.; Just succeeded in going.

Verb

#1179170

いけちゃう

ikechau

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

1. Go (and be gone); Go (with a sense of regret/loss)

Verb

#68724

いけちゃダメ

ikecha dame

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

1. Don't go.; You mustn't go.

Verb

#1179170

いけていない

ikete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Unable to go; Not having gone

Verb

#242987

いけている

ikete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Being able to go; Managing to go

Verb

#209078

いけてわいけない

iketewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not go.; Must not be allowed to go.

Adjective

#1179170

いけてもいう

iketemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May go.; Can go.

Adjective

#1179170

いけとく

iketoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Go and do it.; Do it beforehand.

Verb

#543403

いけないで

ikenaide

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

1. Can't go.; Unable to go.

Verb

#28585

いけなきゃ

ikenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must go.; Have to go.

Verb

#314228

いけなくてもいう

ikenakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to go.; You don't need to go.

Adjective

#1179170

いけなければならない

ikenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must go.; Have to go.

Adjective

#598595

いけよう

ikeyō

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

1. Let's go.; Shall we go?

Verb

#309394

いけられない

ikerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot go.; Unable to go.

Verb

#785130

いけられる

ikerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can go; Is able to go

2. Can go; Is allowed to go

Verb

#426154

いけるところ

ikeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Able to go somewhere; Places one can go

Verb

#146865

いけるみたい

ikeru mitai

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

1. Seems able to; Looks capable

Verb

#259227

いけています

ikete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Can go; Are able to go

Verb

#351062

いけないでください

ikenaide kudasai

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

1. Please don't go.; Please don't do it.

Verb

#1179170

いけなさい

ikenasai

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

1. Go.; Do.

Verb

#930896

いけましょう

ikemashō

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

1. Let's go.; Shall we go?

Verb

#254481

いけられます

ikeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can go; Are able to go

Verb

#727887

Advanced 27 items

いけがち

ikegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to go; Likely to go

Verb

#1179170

いけきる

ikekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To carry through to the end

Verb

#1179170

いけさせられる

ikesaserareru

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

1. To be made to go.; Forced to go.

Verb

#1179170

いけさせる

ikesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make go; To let go

Verb

#1179170

いけそうだ

ikesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it can go.; Seems capable of going.

Verb

#51377

いけたそうだ

iketa sōda

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

1. I heard they went.; I heard they could go.

Verb

#930896

いけただろう

iketadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably went.; Probably could have gone.

Verb

#325877

いけたところ

iketa tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Managed to go; Got as far as

Verb

#542955

いけたら

iketara

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

1. If/when (one) goes; If/when I go

Verb

#34542

いけたらしい

iketarashii

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

1. Seemed to have been able to go.; Apparently went.

Verb

#799732

いけっぱなし

ikeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Abandoned

Verb

#1179170

いけてくれ

ikete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Go do it.; Get it done.

Verb

#679990

いけてちょうだい

ikete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Let me go.; Please let me go.

Verb

#1179170

いけないでくれ

ikenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't go.; Please don't go.

Verb

#1000567

いけなければいけない

ikenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must go.; Have to go.

Adjective

#633489

いけぬく

ikenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Can't go, but will finish.; Will complete despite obstacles.

Verb

#469097

いけるそうだ

ikeru sōda

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

1. I hear (they) can go.; It seems (they) can go.

Verb

#758035

いけると

ikeruto

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

1. Can go; Is able to go

Verb

#22012

いけるな

ikeruna

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

1. No way.; Don't go.

Verb

#42785

いけるなら

ikerunara

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

1. If possible; If able to go

Verb

#128452

いけるようだ

ikeru yōda

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

1. Seems; It appears

Verb

#479725

いけるらしい

ikerurashii

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

1. Seems able to.; Apparently can.

Verb

#267810

いければ

ikereba

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

1. If/when one goes; If/when it is possible to go

Verb

#38219

いけろ

ikero

A strong, direct command

1. Go!; Get out!

Verb

#519170

いけてくださいませ

ikete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. May I go?; Please let me go.

Verb

#1179170

いけてわならない

iketewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not go.; Not allowed to go.

Adjective

#1179170

いけてもよろしい

iketemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I go?; Is it alright if I go?

Adjective

#1179170

いける【
行ける
】

ikeru

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