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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs in Japanese
Japanese Verbs – Transitive and Intransitive Pairs
In this lesson we will learn about transitive verbs in Japanese.
| Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 落とす | おとす | otosu | to drop |
| 起こす | おこす | okosu | to raise, to wake |
| 滅ぼす | ほろぼす | horobosu | to ruin |
| 降ろす | おろす | orosu | to let off |
| 下ろす | おろす | orosu | to take down |
| 過ごす | すごす | sugosu | to spend time |
| 余す | あます | amasu | to leave over |
| 直す | なおす | naosu | to fix |
| 残す | のこす | nokosu | to leave |
| 通す | とおす | toosu | run through |
| 渡す | わたす | watasu | to hand over; to hand in |
| 帰す | かえす | kaesu | send back |
| 返す | かえす | kaesu | to return |
| 増やす | ふやす | fuyasu | to increase |
| 冷やす | ひやす | hiyasu | to refrigerate |
| 燃やす | もやす | moyasu | to burn |
| 隠す | かくす | kakusu | to hide |
| 壊す | こわす | kowasu | to break |
| 倒す | たおす | taosu | to defeat; to knock down |
| 流す | ながす | nagasu | to spill; to shed (blood, tears) |
| 驚かす | おどろかす | odorokasu | to surprise |
| 動かす | うごかす | ugokasu | to move |
| 乾かす | かわかす | kawakasu | to dry |
| 出す | だす | dasu | to put out; to publish |
| 消す | けす | kesu | to delete; to switch off |
| 変える | かえる | kaeru | to change |
| 終える | おえる | oeru | to finish |
| 伝える | つたえる | tsutaeru | to tell |
| 掛ける | かける | kakeru | to hang up; to let hang |
| 閉める | しめる | shimeru | to close |
| 上げる | あげる | ageru | to raise |
| 建てる | たてる | tateru | to build |
| 集める | あつめる | atsumeru | to collect |
| 預ける | あずける | azukeru | to entrust |
| 始める | はじめる | hajimeru | to start |
| 助ける | たすける | tasukeru | to help; to assist |
| 曲げる | まげる | mageru | to curve; to tilt; to turn |
| 混ぜる | まぜる | mazeru | to mix |
| 見つける | みつける | mitsukeru | to discover |
| 下げる | さげる | sageru | to lower; to reduce |
| 静める | しずめる | shizumeru | to appease; to suppress |
| 止める | とどめる | todomeru | to stop |
| 詰める | つめる | tsumeru | to pack |
| 繋ぐ | つなぐ | tsunagu | to connect |
| 繋げる | つなげる | tsunageru | to connect |
| 儲ける | もうける | moukeru | to earn |
| 収める | おさめる | osameru | to supply |
| 立てる | たてる | tateru | to stand up; to set up |
| 付ける | つける | tsukeru | to attach; to add |
| 開ける | あける | akeru | to open |
| 間違える | まちがえる | machigaeru | make mistake; to commit an error |
| 向ける | むける | mukeru | to face |
| 進める | すすめる | susumeru | to advance; to go forward; to improve |
| 浮かべる | うかべる | ukaberu | to float; to set afloat |
| 埋める | うめる | umeru | to bury |
| 育てる | そだてる | sodateru | to bring up; to grow up |
| 沈める | しずめる | shizumeru | to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower |
| 乗せる | のせる | noseru | to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift |
| 入れる | いれる | ireru | to put in |
| 焼く | やく | yaku | to bake |
| 割る | わる | waru | to divide |
| 抜く | ぬく | nuku | to unplug; to take out |
| 砕く | くだく | kudaku | to break; to smash |
| 解く | とく | toku | to solve (problem) |
| 解く | ほどく | hodoku | to untie; to unfasten |
| 見る | みる | miru | to see |
| 聞く | きく | kiku | to hear |
| 吹く | ふく | fuku | to blow |
| 減らす | へらす | herasu | to decrease |
| 勝る | まさる | masaru | to excel; to surpass |
| 負かす | まかす | makasu | to defeat |
| 引く | ひく | hiku | to pull |
| 食べる | たべる | taberu | to eat |
| 飲む | のむ | nomu | to drink |
| 置く | おく | oku | to put |
| 取る | とる | toru | to take |
| 移す | うつす | utsusu | to transfer |
| 待つ | まつ | matsu | to wait |
| 指す | さす | sasu | to indicate; to point out |
| 読む | よむ | yomu | to read |
| 産む | うむ | umu | give birth |
| 濡らす | ぬらす | nurasu | to wet |
| 深める | ふかめる | fukameru | to deepen |
| 泊める | とめる | tomeru | to give shelter to |
| 打つ | うつ | utsu | to hit; to strike |
| 蹴る | ける | keru | to kick |
| 切る | きる | kiru | to cut |
| 掘る | ほる | horu | to dig |
| 嫌う | きらう | kirau | to hate |
| 好む | このむ | konomu | to like |
| 殺す | ころす | korosu | to kill |
| 温める | あたためる | atatameru | to warm |
| 汚す | けがす | kegasu | to make dirty |
| 被る | かぶる | kaburu | to wear (head) |
| 着る | きる | kiru | to wear (clothing) |
| 吐く | つく | tsuku | to breathe out; to vomit |
| 気付く | きづく | kidzuku | to realize |
| 届ける | とどける | todokeru | to deliver |
| 誘う | さそう | sasou | to invite; to entice |
| 訪ねる | たずねる | tazuneru | to visit |
| 認める | みとめる | mitomeru | to admit; to accept |
| 話す | はなす | hanasu | to speak |
| 離す | はなす | hanasu | to separate |
| 登る | のぼる | noboru | to climb |
| する | suru | to do | |
| 手伝う | てつだう | tetsudau | to help; to assist; to aid |
| 彩る | いろどる | irodoru | to color |
| 押す | おす | osu | to push; to press |
| 騙す | だます | damasu | to deceive; to trick |
| 慣らす | ならす | narasu | to acustom |
| 信じる | しんじる | shinjiru | to believe |
| 応じる | おうじる | oujiru | to respond; to satisfy |
| 抱く | いだく | idaku | to embrace; to hold |
| 知る | しる | shiru | to know |
| 言う | いう | iu | to say |
| 愛する | あいする | aisuru | to love |
| 包む | つつむ | tsutsumu | to wrap up; to pack |
| 噛む | かむ | kamu | to bite |
| 広げる | ひろげる | hirogeru | to enlarge; to widen |
| 飼う | かう | kau | to feed; to keep (a pet or other animal) |
| 掃く | はく | haku | to sweep |
| 運ぶ | はこぶ | hakobu | to transport |
| 書く | かく | kaku | to write |
| 呼ぶ | よぶ | yobu | to call |
| 裏切る | うらぎる | uragiru | to betray |
| 得る | える | eru | to get |
| 捨てる | すてる | suteru | to throw away; to discard |
| 飛ばす | とばす | tobasu | to skip over; to omit |
Read more:
JLPT N4 Verb List
JLPT N5 Verb List
