Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI fall | ||
| NegativeI don’t fall |
JAPANESE VERB
ちる
散る
to fall, to scatter, of petals or leaves
- #409 most used
- Godan verb (u-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI fell | ||
| NegativeI didn’t fall |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formfalling, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am falling | ||
| Please (て ください)please fall |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can fall | ||
| NegativeI can’t fall |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to fall | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to fall |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s fall |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I fall
- If, when (たら) if I fall
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) fall (do it)
- Plain command fall!
- Please don’t please don’t fall
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am fallen | ||
| CausativeI make someone fall |
How to use ちる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
さくら は いっしゅうかん で ちる。
Cherry blossoms fall within a week.
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Past
あめ で はな が ぜんぶ ちりました。
The rain made all the blossoms fall.
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Te-form
こうえん の さくら が ちって いる。
The cherry blossoms in the park are falling.
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Potential
さくら は、 きれい に ちれる から すき です。
I love cherry blossoms because they can fall so beautifully.
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Want to
さくら も、 まだ ちりたくない の かな。
Maybe the blossoms don't want to fall yet either.
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Volitional
さくら が いま にも ちろう と して います。
The cherry blossoms are about to fall any moment.
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Conditional
はな が ちったら、 はる も おわり だ。
When the blossoms fall, spring is over too.
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Commands and requests
さくら さん、 まだ ちらないで ください。
Cherry blossoms, please don't fall yet.
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Passive and causative
はなみ の まえ に さくら に ちられて、 ざんねん だった。
The blossoms fell on us before the viewing, what a shame.
Good to know
- ちる is petals or leaves falling and scattering: さくら が ちる. Scattering them yourself is ちらす.
Where you hear ちる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 3
- さくら は すぐ ちります。 Cherry blossoms fall quickly.
- きのう、 はなびら が たくさん ちりました。 Yesterday, lots of petals fell.
- らいしゅう、 さくら は ぜんぶ ちります よ。 Next week, the cherry blossoms will all fall.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 1
- さくら は すぐ ちります。 Cherry blossoms fall so quickly.
- かぜ で はなびら が ぜんぶ ちった。 The wind blew all the petals down.
- らいしゅう に は はな が ちる と おもいます。 I think the blossoms will fall by next week.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).