Nihongo Tree
BRANCH · THEME IN ACTION VERBS

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People & everyday dealings
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Giving, taking & losing

ataeru · to give (an effect, a chance)
My teacher gave me a chance.
okuru · to present (a gift, an award)
I sent flowers to a friend.
ubau · to take away by force, to rob
A thief snatched my wallet.
ushinau · to lose (something important)
He lost his job because of the accident.
eru · to get, to gain
I was able to gain a new experience.
azukaru · to look after, to keep for someone
I'm keeping my friend's luggage.
osameru · to store, to pay, to achieve (収)
Paying taxes is a duty of citizens.
osameru · to govern, to rule (治)
The king ruled the country.
umeru · to bury, to fill in
I dug a hole in the garden and buried it.
oou · to cover
Snow is covering the town.
shimeru · to occupy, to account for
Women make up half of it.
shiharau · to pay
I pay the rent every month.

Dealing with people

arasou · to quarrel, to compete
The brothers fought over the inheritance.
uttaeru · to appeal to, to sue
I decided to sue the company.
uragiru · to betray
I was betrayed by a friend.
shitagau · to obey, to follow (rules)
Please follow the rules.
ojiru · to respond, to comply with
We respond to the customers' requests.
susumeru · to recommend, to encourage (勧)
A senior recommended a book to me.
atsukau · to handle, to treat
It breaks easily, so handle it carefully.
osaeru · to hold down, to press on
I pressed on the wound to stop the bleeding.
shimesu · to show, to indicate
Please show the place on the map.
arawasu · to express, to show (表)
It's hard to express feelings in words.
arawasu · to write, to publish (著)
He wrote a book on history.
sugureru · to excel, to be superior
She excels in language talent.

Going, meeting & ending

saru · to leave, to go away
He quietly left the place.
au · to meet with (misfortune)
I had an accident while traveling.
surechigau · to pass one another
I passed him at the station.
ou · to chase, to run after
The dog is chasing the ball.
oitsuku · to catch up with
I ran, but couldn't catch up.
sugosu · to spend (time)
I spent the day off relaxing at home.
susumeru · to advance, to move forward (進)
Let's move the plan forward as scheduled.
ageru · to raise, to cite (an example)
I'll explain by giving an example.
ataru · to hit, to turn out right
The weather forecast was right.
ateru · to hit, to guess right, to apply
If you guess the answer, you get a prize.
awaseru · to combine, to adjust to
Let's adjust our schedules and meet.
oeru · to finish, to end
I play after finishing my homework.

Mind & misc

akirameru · to give up
I don't want to give up my dream.
akiru · to get tired of
You get tired of curry every day.
osoreru · to fear
You mustn't fear failure.
otoru · to be inferior
The quality is not inferior to other shops.
unaru · to groan, to moan
The dog is growling in a low voice.
zureru · to slip out of place
The schedule slipped a bit.
utsusu · to reflect, to project (transitive)
I projected the photo on the wall.
utsuru · to be reflected, to appear on screen
The mountain is reflected in the lake.
utsu · to shoot, to fire at
The police didn't shoot the criminal.
sumaseru · to finish, to get done
I'll get my errand done first.
namakeru · to be idle, to neglect
You mustn't neglect your homework.
niau · to suit, to match
That hat really suits you.