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Example sentences (74)

Holding & carrying

motsu · to hold, to carry
I'll carry the bags.
nigiru · to grip, to grasp
I squeezed her hand tightly.
daku · to hold in one's arms
She's holding a baby.
hakobu · to carry, to transport
Carry this box upstairs.
mochiageru · to lift up
This box is too heavy to lift.
sasaeru · to support, to hold up
Hold the ladder steady.
watasu · to hand over
Give this to Ms. Tanaka, okay?
uketoru · to receive
I received the package.
kubaru · to hand out
I'll hand out the worksheets.
todokeru · to deliver
I'll deliver it by tomorrow.

Putting & taking

oku · to put, to place
Put your bag down there.
toru · to take, to pass
Can you pass me the salt?
hirou · to pick up
I picked up the pen that fell.
katazukeru · to tidy up
Tidy up your room.
shimau · to put away
I put the clothes away in the closet.
naraberu · to line up, to arrange
Set the plates out on the table.
tsukeru · to attach
I put a name tag on it.
hazusu · to take off, to remove
I took off my glasses.
haru · to stick, to paste
Put a sticker here.
kakeru · to hang
I hung a picture on the wall.
tateru · to stand up; to set upright
I stood the umbrella against the wall.

Opening & closing

akeru · to open (something)
Can I open the window?
aku · to open (by itself)
The door won't open.
shimeru · to close (something)
Close the door.
shimaru · to close (by itself)
The shop was already closed.
tojiru · to shut, to close
Please close your eyes.
fusagu · to cover, to block
I covered my ears.
kakusu · to hide (something)
I hid the present.
kakureru · to hide (oneself)
The cat hid under the desk.
mekuru · to turn (a page)
Turn the page.

Pushing, pulling & throwing

osu · to push, to press
Press the button.
hiku · to pull
You pull this door open.
hipparu · to tug, to drag
Pull on the rope.
nageru · to throw
Throw the ball!
tsukamaeru · to catch, to capture
I caught a bug.
keru · to kick
I kicked the ball.
tataku · to hit, to knock
I heard a knock at the door.
utsu · to hit, to strike
I hammered in a nail.
furu · to wave, to shake
We waved and parted.
mawasu · to turn, to spin (something)
Turn the screw to the right.
fumu · to step on
Someone stepped on my foot on the train.

Making & fixing

tsukuru · to make
I made dinner.
naosu · to fix, to repair
I got my computer fixed.
naoru · to be fixed
The bike is already fixed.
kowasu · to break (something)
My little brother broke the toy.
kowareru · to break, to stop working
The clock broke.
kumitateru · to assemble
I assembled the shelf myself.
nuu · to sew
I sewed the button on.
amu · to knit
My mother knitted me a scarf.
nuru · to paint, to spread
I painted the wall white.
egaku · to draw, to paint
My daughter is drawing a picture.
migaku · to polish, to brush
I brush my teeth before bed.
tateru · to build
I hear they're building a new tower in front of the station.

Cutting, folding & wrapping

kiru · to cut
Cut the paper with scissors.
oru · to fold, to break
I folded the paper in half.
tatamu · to fold up
I folded the laundry.
tsutsumu · to wrap
Let's wrap the present.
maku · to wind, to wrap around
I wrapped a scarf around my neck.
musubu · to tie
Tie your shoelaces.
shibaru · to bind, to tie up
I tied up the newspapers with string.
waru · to break, to crack
Crack the eggs.
yaburu · to tear
Don't tear the paper.
muku · to peel
I peeled the apple.
kire · piece, cut; scrap of cloth
Please give me a piece of cloth.
kiji · fabric; dough
I knead the bread dough.

Doing & putting on

kakaru · to take (time or money)
It takes ten minutes to the station.
kakeru · to make (a call), to hang, to put on
I'll call you later.
sasu · to put up (umbrella), to shine
It's raining, so put up your umbrella.
suu · to breathe in, to smoke
Please take a deep breath in.
suru · to do
What are you doing this weekend?
tsukeru · to turn on, to attach
It's cold, so turn on the heater.
yaru · to do, to give
I'll feed the dog.
okonau · to carry out; to hold
We'll hold a meeting next week.
tasu · to add
Add a little more salt.