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JAPANESE VERB

ゆるす

許す

to allow, to forgive

  • #253 most used
  • Godan verb (u-verb)

Conjugation

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Present and future

now, habits, and what is to come

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI allow
NegativeI don’t allow

Past

finished actions

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI allowed
NegativeI didn’t allow

Te-form

て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests

Form Polite Plain
て-formallowing, and…
Doing now (て います)I am allowing
Please (て ください)please allow

Potential

可能形 · “can”

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI can allow
NegativeI can’t allow

Want to

たい形 · “want to”

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI want to allow
NegativeI don’t want to allow

Volitional

意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”

Form Polite Plain
Let’slet’s allow

Conditional

条件形 · “if” and “when”

  1. If (ば) if I allow
  2. If, when (たら) if I allow

Commands and requests

命令形 · from gentle to blunt

  1. Do it (なさい) allow (do it)
  2. Plain command allow!
  3. Please don’t please don’t allow

Passive and causative

受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”

Form Polite Plain
PassiveI am allowed
CausativeI make someone allow

How to use ゆるす

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present and future

    ちち は よる の がいしゅつ を ゆるしません。

    My father doesn't allow going out at night.

  2. Past

    さとう さん は ふたり の けっこん を ゆるした。

    Mrs. Sato gave her blessing to their marriage.

  3. Te-form

    おねがい、 こんかい だけ ゆるして。

    Please, forgive me just this once.

  4. Potential

    あの ひとこと は ゆるせない。

    I can't forgive that remark.

  5. Want to

    ゆるしたい けど、 まだ むり だ。

    I want to forgive him, but I can't yet.

  6. Volitional

    もう ゆるそう。 むかし の こと だ し。

    Let's forgive him. It's all in the past anyway.

  7. Conditional

    いちど ゆるせば、 また おなじ こと を する。

    If you forgive him once, he'll do it again.

  8. Commands and requests

    そんな に かんたん に ゆるさないで ください。

    Please don't forgive him so easily.

  9. Passive and causative

    おくれた けど、 せんせい に ゆるされた。

    I was late, but the teacher forgave me.

Where you hear ゆるす

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Japanese · Intermediate Level 1

  • ちち は なんでも ゆるす。 Dad lets me do anything.
  • おとうさん が ゆるして くれた。 Her father gave his blessing.
  • こんど だけ ゆるす。 I'll forgive you, just this once.
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A Word with Her Father

Intermediate Level 1 · ゆるす · ゆるして くれた · ゆるして くれた！

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).