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.
Ready to make the Japanese te form feel a little less mysterious and a lot more useful? Scroll to the bottom of this article to find the free printable Japanese te form vocabulary list PDF and the free downloadable printable Japanese te form flashcards.
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| Word | Reading | Type | Meaning | Example | Translation | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 描く | えがく | う-verb | to draw; to paint; to sketch | 彼女は海を描いて、壁に飾った。 | She drew the sea and hung it on the wall. | |
| 撃つ | うつ | う-verb | to shoot (at) | 彼は空に向かって撃って、合図を送った。 | He shot into the sky and sent a signal. | |
| 教える | おしえる | る-verb | to teach | 先生が新しい単語を教えてくれました。 | The teacher taught us new words. | |
| 晴れる | はれる | る-verb | to clear up (weather) | 午後になって空が晴れてきた。 | The sky cleared up in the afternoon. | |
| 曲がる | まがる | う-verb | to bend, turn | 次の角を曲がってください。 | Please turn at the next corner. | |
| 書く | かく | う-verb | to write | 手紙を書いています。 | I am writing a letter. | |
| 来る | くる | irregular | to come | 友だちが来ています。 | My friend is coming. | |
| 楽しむ | たのしむ | う-verb | to enjoy | みんなで旅行を楽しんでいます。 | We are enjoying the trip together. | |
| 構う | かまう | う-verb | to mind; to care about; to be concerned about; to have a regard for | 私のことは気にしないで、先に行ってください。 | Don't worry about me; please go ahead. | |
| 歌う | うたう | う-verb | to sing | みんなで歌って、楽しかったです。 | We sang together, and it was fun. | |
| 止まる | とまる | う-verb | to stop | バスが止まって、みんなが降りました。 | The bus stopped, and everyone got off. | |
| 止める | とめる | る-verb | to stop (something) | 車をここに止めてください。 | Please stop the car here. | |
| 歩く | あるく | う-verb | to walk | 駅まで歩いて行きます。 | I’ll walk to the station. | |
| 死ぬ | しぬ | う-verb | to die | その犬は静かに死んでしまいました。 | That dog died quietly. | |
| 残る | のこる | う-verb | to remain | ケーキが少し残っていました。 | A little cake remained. | |
| 決める | きめる | る-verb | to decide | みんなで時間を決めて、集まりました。 | We decided on a time together and met up. | |
| 治る | なおる | う-verb | to be cured | 風邪が治って、元気になりました。 | My cold got better, and I became healthy. | |
| 泊まる | とまる | う-verb | to stay overnight | 友だちの家に泊まって、朝早く帰りました。 | I stayed overnight at a friend's house and went home early in the morning. | |
| 泣く | なく | う-verb | to cry | 赤ちゃんが泣いて、母親があやしました。 | The baby cried, and the mother comforted it. | |
| 泳ぐ | およぐ | う-verb | to swim | 毎朝プールで泳いでいます。 | I swim at the pool every morning. | |
| 洗う | あらう | う-verb | to wash | 手を洗ってから食事をします。 | I wash my hands before eating. | |
| 消える | きえる | る-verb | to disappear | 電気が消えて、部屋が暗くなりました。 | The lights went out, and the room became dark. | |
| 消す | けす | う-verb | to turn off, erase | 電気を消して寝ます。 | I turn off the lights and go to sleep. | |
| 渡す | わたす | う-verb | to hand over | 先生にプリントを渡して、説明を聞きました。 | I handed the handout to the teacher and listened to the explanation. | |
| 渡る | わたる | う-verb | to cross | 信号が青になってから道を渡ってください。 | Please cross the road after the light turns green. |
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