Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI feel relieved | ||
| NegativeI don’t feel relieved |
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI felt relieved | ||
| NegativeI didn’t feel relieved |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formfeeling relieved, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am feeling relieved | ||
| Please (て ください)please feel relieved |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can feel relieved | ||
| NegativeI can’t feel relieved |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to feel relieved | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to feel relieved |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s feel relieved |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I feel relieved
- If, when (たら) if I feel relieved
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) feel relieved (do it)
- Plain command feel relieved!
- Please don’t please don’t feel relieved
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am felt relieved | ||
| CausativeI make someone feel relieved |
How to use あんしん する
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
はは の こえ を きく と、 あんしん します。
When I hear my mother's voice, I feel at ease.
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Past
けんさ の けっか が よくて、 あんしん しました。
The test results were good and I was relieved.
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Te-form
あんしん して ください。 にもつ は とどいて います。
Don't worry. Your luggage has arrived.
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Potential
ベン が いっしょ なら、 あんしん できます。
With Ben along, I can relax.
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Want to
はやく けっか を しって、 あんしん したい。
I want to know the result soon and put my mind at rest.
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Volitional
むすこ から れんらく が きた。 ひとまず あんしん しよう。
My son got in touch. Let's breathe easy for now.
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Conditional
あんしん したら、 きゅう に ねむく なった。
Once I relaxed, I suddenly got sleepy.
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Commands and requests
あんしん しなさい。 おとうさん が ついて いる。
Rest easy. Dad is with you.
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Passive and causative
りょうしん を あんしん させる ため に、 まいしゅう でんわ します。
I phone every week to put my parents' minds at rest.
Good to know
- あんしん して ください is how you reassure someone: "don't worry".
- The opposite is しんぱい する.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: する verb.