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