Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am found | ||
| NegativeI am not found |
JAPANESE VERB
みつかる
見つかる
to be found
- #90 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 was found | ||
| NegativeI was not found |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formbeing found, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am being found | ||
| Please (て ください)please be found |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can be found | ||
| NegativeI can’t be found |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to be found | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to be found |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s be found |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I am found
- If, when (たら) if I am found
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) be found (do it)
- Plain command be found!
- Please don’t please don’t be found
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Passive | ||
| Causative |
How to use みつかる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
なくした もの は だいたい へや で みつかります。
Things I lose usually turn up in my room.
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Past
さいふ が えき で みつかった。
My wallet turned up at the station.
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Te-form
いい へや は まだ みつかって いません。
I still haven't found a good flat.
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Potential
そんな に かんたん に みつかれる わけ が ない。
There's no way it could turn up so easily.
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Want to
かくれんぼ で は、 みつかりたくない。
In hide-and-seek, I don't want to be found.
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Volitional
いつ みつかろう と、 さがし つづけます。
Whenever it turns up, I'll keep looking.
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Conditional
かぎ が みつかったら、 れんらく して ください。
If the key turns up, please let me know.
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Commands and requests
かくれて。 ぜったい みつかるな よ。
Hide. Don't get found, whatever you do.
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Passive and causative
せんせい は いい いえ が みつかられた そう です。
I hear the teacher has found a good house.
Good to know
- みつかる is when something turns up; みつける is when you find it: かぎ が みつかった, かぎ を みつけた.
Where you hear みつかる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 2
- ときどき でんしゃ の なか で かさ が みつかります。 Sometimes umbrellas are found on the train.
- かぎ が ポケット の なか で みつかりました。 My key was found in my pocket.
- きっと いい へや が みつかります よ。 I'm sure you'll find a good flat.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 1
- マイク は せ が たかい から、 すぐ みつかる。 Mike is tall, so he turns up in no time.
- さいふ が みつかった！ My wallet turned up!
- だいじょうぶ。 あした、 みつかる よ。 Don't worry. It'll turn up tomorrow.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).