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721 verbs · page 6 of 15

困るこまる

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be at a loss; to be stumped; to be embarrassed

Godan · Group 1 · intransitive
混むこむ

to be crowded; to be packed; to be congested; to be thronged (with)

Godan · Group 1 · intransitive
懲りるこりる

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way

Ichidan · Group 2 · intransitive
凝るこる

to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to devote oneself to; to become obsessed with; to get hooked on

Godan · Group 1 · intransitive
合意するごういする

(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

する · irregular · intransitive
捜すさがす

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to seek

Godan · Group 1 · transitive
下げるさげる

to hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration)

Ichidan · Group 2 · transitive
刺さるささる

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to get stuck (in); to lodge (in)

Godan · Group 1 · intransitive
指すさす

to identify; to indicate; to point out

Godan · Group 1 · transitive
差すさす

to be tinged with

Godan · Group 1 · intransitive
悟るさとる

to sense; to perceive; to notice; to discern; to become aware of

Godan · Group 1 · transitive
冷ますさます

to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool

Godan · Group 1 · transitive
さまようさまよう

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

Godan · Group 1 · intransitive
沈むしずむ

to sink; to go under; to submerge

Godan · Group 1 · intransitive
静めるしずめる

to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to appease (someone's anger); to pacify; to settle (e.g. discord)

Ichidan · Group 2 · transitive
従えるしたがえる

to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone)

Ichidan · Group 2 · transitive

Japanese verb endings change for tense, negation, and politeness. They do not change for “I” or “you”. Each entry includes an explicit verb group, a form table, and a sentence. Sources and selection

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