Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI compare | ||
| NegativeI don’t compare |
JAPANESE VERB
くらべる
比べる
to compare
- #441 most used
- Ichidan verb (ru-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI compared | ||
| NegativeI didn’t compare |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formcomparing, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am comparing | ||
| Please (て ください)please compare |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can compare | ||
| NegativeI can’t compare |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to compare | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to compare |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s compare |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I compare
- If, when (たら) if I compare
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) compare (do it)
- Plain command compare!
- Please don’t please don’t compare
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am compared | ||
| CausativeI make someone compare |
How to use くらべる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
かう まえ に、 いつも ねだん を くらべます。
Before buying, I always compare prices.
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Past
ふたつ の アパート を くらべた。
I compared the two apartments.
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Te-form
ひと と くらべて も、 いい こと は ない よ。
Comparing yourself with others does no good.
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Potential
この サイト で ねだん が くらべられます。
You can compare prices on this site.
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Want to
いろいろな くに の あさごはん を くらべたい。
I want to compare breakfasts from different countries.
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Volitional
どっち が おいしい か、 くらべよう。
Let's compare which one is tastier.
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Conditional
きょねん と くらべれば、 だいぶ じょうず に なった。
Compared with last year, you've got much better.
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Commands and requests
あに と じぶん を くらべないで。
Don't compare yourself with your brother.
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Passive and causative
いつも おとうと と くらべられて、 いや だった。
I was always compared with my little brother, and I hated it.
Good to know
- と くらべる is to compare with: きょねん と くらべる, compared with last year.
Where you hear くらべる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 2
- いつも ねだん を くらべる。 I always compare prices.
- みっつ の かいじょう を くらべた。 We compared three venues.
- あした、 りょうり を くらべましょう。 Let's compare the food tomorrow.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).