てく

teku

Godan Verb (ku)

Auxiliary Verb

1. to continue

Colloquial

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

ていた

te ita

The past form

1. Was/were doing; Used to do

Verb

#5450

ていて

te ite

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

1. being; and

Verb

#4128

てかない

teka nai

The negative form

1. Won't come; Doesn't come

Verb

#4123

てかなかった

teka nakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not think.; Was not thinking.

Verb

#3826

てきました

te kimashita

The polite past form

1. Has come; Came

Verb

#4784

てきます

te kimasu

The polite form

1. To come (humble); To arrive (humble)

Verb

#4005

てきません

tekimasen

The polite negative form

1. Don't do.; Won't do.

Verb

#4935

てきませんでした

tekimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Could not; Did not

Verb

#4636

Common 24 items

ていたばかり

te itabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

Verb

#4851

ていちゃう

te ichau

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

1. Do/did (something); Regret doing (something)

Verb

#4738

ていちゃダメ

te icha dame

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

1. Don't do that.; Don't mess with that.

Verb

#5028

ていていない

teitei nai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not being; Not continuing to be

Verb

#4455

ていている

te ite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. -ing (as in, currently doing); - is/are doing

Verb

#4415

ていてはいけない

te itewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do [WORD]; Should not do [WORD]

Adjective

#4029

ていてもいい

te itemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. Even if [you] do; May do

Adjective

#4804

ていとく

teitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparation; Advance preparation

Verb

#4573

てかないで

tekanaide

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

1. Don't come.; Don't bring.

Verb

#5312

てかなきゃ

teka nakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

Verb

#4442

てかなくてもいい

teka nakutemo ii

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

1. Don't have to.; Not necessary.

Adjective

#4146

てかなければならない

teka nakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#4786

てきたい

tekitai

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

1. Want to…; Would like to…

Verb

#4813

てきたくない

tekitakunai

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

1. Don't want to come.; Don't want to come here.

Verb

#3747

てくところ

teku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

Verb

#4815

てくみたい

te kumitai

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

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

Verb

#3947

てけない

tekenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Can't do; Unable to do

Verb

#5064

てける

tekeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can; To be able to

Verb

#3787

てこう

tekō

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

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

Verb

#5234

ていています

te ite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are doing/being WORD.; Are continuing to WORD.

Verb

#5130

てかないでください

tekanaide kudasai

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

1. Don't come.; Don't approach.

Verb

#3869

てきなさい

tekinasai

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

1. Do.; Do it.

Verb

#4461

てきましょう

tekimashō

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

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

Verb

#3715

てけます

tekemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Is able to

Verb

#5482

Advanced 27 items

ていたそうだ

teitasōda

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

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

Verb

#5287

ていただろう

teitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

Verb

#4225

ていたところ

teita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just did; Was in the process of doing

Verb

#3752

ていたら

te itara

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

1. If...; When...

Verb

#4553

ていたらしい

teitarashii

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

1. Seemed to have been; Apparently was

Verb

#4876

ていてくれ

te ite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Be there.; Stay there.

Verb

#5296

ていてちょうだい

te ite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Have it with you.; Bring it.

Verb

#4514

てかせられる

teka serareru

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

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

Verb

#4324

てかせる

tekaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. to make someone laugh; to make someone blush

Verb

#3719

てかないでくれ

tekanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't come.; Don't bring (it).

Verb

#5155

てかなければいけない

teka nakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. must do; have to do

Adjective

#4275

てかれる

tekareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be taken; To be carried away

Verb

#4851

てきがち

tekigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

Verb

#4231

てききる

tekikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Complete; Perfect

Verb

#3982

てきそうだ

tekisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like; Seems like

Verb

#5106

てきっぱなし

tekippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unfinished; Untouched

Verb

#4162

てきぬく

tekinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Tenacious; Persistent

Verb

#3994

てくそうだ

teku sōda

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

1. It seems...; I hear...

Verb

#5288

てくと

tekuto

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

1. If/when…; When…

Verb

#4867

てくな

tekuna

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

1. Don't come.; Don't approach.

Verb

#4068

てくなら

tekunara

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

1. If/when going; If/when heading

Verb

#4167

てくようだ

teku yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#4887

てくらしい

tekurashii

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

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

Verb

#4516

てけば

tekeba

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

1. If/when [WORD]; When [WORD] happens

Verb

#4177

ていてくださいませ

te ite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please have.; Please keep.

Verb

#4365

ていてはならない

te itewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not be.; It is forbidden.

Adjective

#4608

ていてもよろしい

te itemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May [it] be.; Is permissible.

Adjective

#3940

Word Pronunciation

59 Variants Available