Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am reflected | ||
| NegativeI am not reflected |
JAPANESE VERB
うつる
映る
to be reflected
- #383 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 reflected | ||
| NegativeI was not reflected |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formbeing reflected, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am being reflected | ||
| Please (て ください)please be reflected |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can be reflected | ||
| NegativeI can’t be reflected |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to be reflected | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to be reflected |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s be reflected |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I am reflected
- If, when (たら) if I am reflected
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) be reflected (do it)
- Plain command be reflected!
- Please don’t please don’t be reflected
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Passive | ||
| Causative |
How to use うつる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
みずうみ に ふじさん が うつる。
Mount Fuji is reflected in the lake.
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Past
テレビ に けんた が うつりました！
Kenta was on TV!
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Te-form
まど に ぼく の かお が うつって いる。
My face is reflected in the window.
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Potential
ぜんいん しゃしん に うつれます か？
Can everyone fit in the photo?
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Want to
テレビ に いちど うつりたい な。
I'd like to be on TV once.
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Volitional
こども が しゃしん に うつろう と して います。
The kids are trying to get in the photo.
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Conditional
かがみ に うつれば、 よく わかる よ。
If you look in the mirror, you'll see clearly.
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Commands and requests
けんた も いっしょに うつりなさい。
Kenta, get in the photo too.
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Passive and causative
しゃしん に しらない ひと に うつられた。
A stranger got into my photo.
Good to know
- This うつる is to be reflected, or to show on a screen or in a photo; moving house is a different うつる.
Where you hear うつる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 3
- はなび が うみ に うつって います。 The fireworks are reflected in the sea.
- きのう の はなび は、 うみ に きれい に うつりました。 Last night's fireworks were beautifully reflected in the sea.
- らいねん も、 はなび が うみ に うつります よ。 Next year too, the fireworks will be reflected in the sea.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 2
- はなび が かわ に うつって る。 The fireworks are reflected in the river.
- しゃしん に メープル も うつった。 Maple got into the photo too.
- あした の しゃしん、 マイク も うつる よ。 Mike will be in tomorrow's photo too.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).