If you’ve ever tried to string together a few verbs in Japanese and stumbled on how to say ‘I eat and then drink,’ you’ve already met the te form. It’s the connector that turns a pile of verbs into a flowing sentence. This list gathers around 172 te form entries-covering common verbs, their te form conjugations, and natural example sentences so you can see how each one behaves in real Japanese. Before drilling the changes, review dictionary form versus masu form.
Each entry shows you the plain verb, its te form, a straightforward meaning, and a practical example sentence. There’s audio playback too, so you can train your ears while you study.
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| Word | Reading | Type | Meaning | Example | Translation | Audio |
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| 帰る | かえる | う-verb | to go home | 今日は早く帰ってください。 | Please go home early today. | |
| 座る | すわる | う-verb | to sit | 席に座って、話を聞きました。 | I sat in my seat and listened to the talk. | |
| 引く | ひく | う-verb | to pull | ドアを引いてください。 | Please pull the door. | |
| 当たる | あたる | う-verb | to be hit; to strike | ボールが窓に当たって、割れた。 | The ball hit the window and broke it. | |
| 当てる | あてる | る-verb | to hit; to apply; to put on | 風邪をひいたので、薬を飲んで体を休ませている。 | I caught a cold, so I'm taking medicine and resting. | |
| 待つ | まつ | う-verb | to wait | 駅で友だちを待っています。 | I am waiting for my friend at the station. | |
| 得る | うる | る-verb | to be able to; can | その方法を知って、答えを得ることができた。 | By knowing that method, I was able to get the answer. | |
| 忘れる | わすれる | る-verb | to forget | 宿題を忘れてしまいました。 | I ended up forgetting my homework. | |
| 応じる | おうじる | る-verb | to respond; to comply with | 彼は私の頼みに応じて、すぐ来てくれた。 | He responded to my request and came right away. | |
| 思う | おもう | う-verb | to think | その映画は面白いと思って、友だちに話しました。 | I thought that movie was interesting, so I talked about it with my friend. | |
| 急ぐ | いそぐ | う-verb | to hurry | 急いで駅へ行きました。 | I hurried to the station. | |
| 恐れる | おそれる | る-verb | to fear; to be afraid of | 彼は失敗を恐れて、新しいことに挑戦しない。 | He fears failure, so he doesn't try new things. | |
| 愛する | あいする | irregular | to love | 彼は家族を愛して、毎日大切にしている。 | He loves his family and cherishes them every day. | |
| 感じる | かんじる | る-verb | to feel | 風を感じて、気持ちよかったです。 | I felt the breeze, and it felt nice. | |
| 戻る | もどる | う-verb | to return | 忘れ物に気づいて、家に戻りました。 | I noticed I had forgotten something and returned home. | |
| 手伝う | てつだう | う-verb | to help | 母を手伝って、料理を作りました。 | I helped my mother and made dinner. | |
| 打つ | うつ | う-verb | to hit | ボールを打って、遠くへ飛ばしました。 | I hit the ball and sent it far away. | |
| 払う | はらう | う-verb | to pay | 会計を払って、店を出ました。 | I paid the bill and left the store. | |
| 扱う | あつかう | う-verb | to deal with; to handle; to treat | その店は古い本を丁寧に扱っている。 | That store handles old books carefully. | |
| 投げる | なげる | る-verb | to throw | ボールを遠くへ投げてください。 | Please throw the ball far away. | |
| 抱く | いだく | う-verb | to embrace; to hold in the arms; to hug | 母は赤ちゃんを抱いて、あやした。 | The mother held the baby in her arms and soothed it. | |
| 押す | おす | う-verb | to push, press | このボタンを押して、ドアを開けてください。 | Press this button and open the door. | |
| 持つ | もつ | う-verb | to hold / to carry | 荷物を持ってください。 | Please carry the luggage. | |
| 捨てる | すてる | る-verb | to throw away | ゴミを捨ててください。 | Please throw away the trash. | |
| 探す | さがす | う-verb | to search, look for | 鍵を探して、部屋を見ました。 | I looked for the keys and checked the room. |
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