Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI take a deep breath | ||
| NegativeI don’t take a deep breath |
JAPANESE VERB
しんこきゅう する
深呼吸 する
to take a deep breath
- #470 most used
- する verb
Conjugation
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Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI took a deep breath | ||
| NegativeI didn’t take a deep breath |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formtaking a deep breath, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am taking a deep breath | ||
| Please (て ください)please take a deep breath |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can take a deep breath | ||
| NegativeI can’t take a deep breath |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to take a deep breath | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to take a deep breath |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s take a deep breath |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I take a deep breath
- If, when (たら) if I take a deep breath
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) take a deep breath (do it)
- Plain command take a deep breath!
- Please don’t please don’t take a deep breath
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am taken a deep breath | ||
| CausativeI make someone take a deep breath |
How to use しんこきゅう する
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
しけん の まえ に しんこきゅう する。
Before the exam I take a deep breath.
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Past
ドア の まえ で いちど しんこきゅう しました。
In front of the door I took one deep breath.
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Te-form
しんこきゅう して、 ゆっくり はなして。
Take a deep breath and speak slowly.
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Potential
やま の うえ で は きもち よく しんこきゅう できます。
On the mountain top you can breathe deeply and feel great.
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Want to
そと の くうき で しんこきゅう したい。
I want to take a deep breath of outside air.
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Volitional
みなさん、 いっしょに しんこきゅう しましょう。
Everyone, let's take a deep breath together.
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Conditional
しんこきゅう すれば、 きんちょう が とれる よ。
If you breathe deeply, the nerves go away.
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Commands and requests
こわく なったら、 しんこきゅう しなさい。
If you get scared, take a deep breath.
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Passive and causative
コーチ は せんしゅ に しんこきゅう させました。
The coach had the players take a deep breath.
Where you hear しんこきゅう する
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 3
- わたし は しけん の まえ に いつも しんこきゅう します。 I always take a deep breath before an exam.
- いえ に はいる まえ に、 しんこきゅう しました。 I took a deep breath before going into the house.
- あした の しけん の まえ に も、 しんこきゅう します。 Before tomorrow's exam, I'll take a deep breath too.
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The same pattern, on other verbs: する verb.