{"id":2103,"date":"2009-11-04T06:16:42","date_gmt":"2009-11-04T08:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/?p=2103"},"modified":"2026-08-15T17:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T20:44:37","slug":"verbs-in-japanese-in-tai-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/verbos-em-japones-na-forma-tai\/","title":{"rendered":"Tai form (\u305f\u3044) in Japanese: how to say you want to do something"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> a <strong>the tai (\u305f\u3044) form in Japanese<\/strong> indicates that someone wants to perform an action. To form it, remove <span lang=\"ja\">\u307e\u3059<\/span> from the polite form of the verb and add <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u3044<\/span>: <span lang=\"ja\">\u98df\u3079\u307e\u3059 \u2192 \u98df\u3079\u305f\u3044<\/span> (\u201cI want to eat\u201d) and <span lang=\"ja\">\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3059 \u2192 \u884c\u304d\u305f\u3044<\/span> (\u201cI want to go\u201d). Since <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u3044<\/span> it conjugates similarly to an \u3044 adjective, forms like <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u304f\u306a\u3044<\/span>, <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span> and <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u304f\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<p>also appear. This guide shows the formation, conjugations, particles, and usage cautions of the \u305f\u3044 form in Japanese. The examples are designed for those who already recognize the <a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/masu-form-of-japanese-verbs\/\">masu form of verbs<\/a>, but you can also follow the explanation starting with the table below.<\/p>\n\n<h2>What does the tai (\u305f\u3044) form mean?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The structure <strong>verb + \u305f\u3044<\/strong> expresses the desire to do what the verb indicates. In Portuguese, it usually corresponds to \u201cquero fazer\u201d, \u201cgostaria de fazer\u201d or, in the past, \u201cqueria fazer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u65e5\u672c\u306b\u884c\u304d\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Nihon ni ikitai desu.<\/em><br \/>I want to go to Japan.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3068\u52c9\u5f37\u3057\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Nihongo o motto benkyou shitai desu.<\/em><br \/>I want to study Japanese more.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u65e9\u304f\u5bdd\u305f\u3044\u3002<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Kyou wa hayaku netai.<\/em><br \/>Today I want to sleep early.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u3044<\/span> is added to the stem of the \u307e\u3059 form. After it is formed, the entire expression behaves, in basic inflections, like an <a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/adjectives-i-in-japanese\/\">\u3044 adjective<\/a>. This explains why the negative ends in <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u304f\u306a\u3044<\/span> and the past in <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>How to form verbs with \u305f\u3044<\/h2>\n\n<p>The safest method for beginners is to start from the \u307e\u3059 form:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Put the verb in the \u307e\u3059 form.<\/li>\n<li>Remove <span lang=\"ja\">\u307e\u3059<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Add <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u3044<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Verb<\/th><th>\u307e\u3059 form<\/th><th>Radical<\/th><th>\u305f\u3044 form<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u8cb7\u3046<\/span> (<em>kau<\/em>)<\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u8cb7\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u8cb7\u3044<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u8cb7\u3044\u305f\u3044<\/span><\/td><td>want to buy<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u66f8\u304f<\/span> (<em>kaku<\/em>)<\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u66f8\u304d\u307e\u3059<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u66f8\u304d<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u66f8\u304d\u305f\u3044<\/span><\/td><td>want to write<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u98f2\u3080<\/span> (<em>nomu<\/em>)<\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u98f2\u307f\u307e\u3059<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u98f2\u307f<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u98f2\u307f\u305f\u3044<\/span><\/td><td>want to drink<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u98df\u3079\u308b<\/span> (<em>taberu<\/em>)<\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u98df\u3079\u307e\u3059<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u98df\u3079<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u98df\u3079\u305f\u3044<\/span><\/td><td>want to eat<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u898b\u308b<\/span> (<em>miru<\/em>)<\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u898b\u307e\u3059<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u898b<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u898b\u305f\u3044<\/span><\/td><td>want to see<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u3059\u308b<\/span> (<em>suru<\/em>)<\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u3057\u307e\u3059<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u3057<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u3057\u305f\u3044<\/span><\/td><td>want to do<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u6765\u308b<\/span> (<em>kuru<\/em>)<\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u6765\u307e\u3059<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u6765<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u6765\u305f\u3044<\/span><\/td><td>want to come<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>This procedure works with verbs from all three groups. If you still hesitate between godan, ichidan, and irregular verbs, review the <a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/japanese-verb-groups\/\">Verb groups in Japanese<\/a>. To use \u305f\u3044, however, you don't need to memorize a new rule for each group: knowing how to get to the \u307e\u3059 form already solves the formation.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Conjugation of \u305f\u3044: affirmative, negative, and past<\/h2>\n\n<p>After adding <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u3044<\/span>, inflect the ending as you would with an \u3044 adjective. The table uses <span lang=\"ja\">\u884c\u304d\u305f\u3044<\/span> (<em>ikitai<\/em>, \u201cwant to go\u201d) as a model.<\/p>\n\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Tense and polarity<\/th><th>Plain form<\/th><th>Polite form<\/th><th>Approximate translation<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Present\/future affirmative<\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u884c\u304d\u305f\u3044<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u884c\u304d\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059<\/span><\/td><td>I want to go<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Present\/future negative<\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u884c\u304d\u305f\u304f\u306a\u3044<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u884c\u304d\u305f\u304f\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3059<\/span><\/td><td>I don't want to go<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Affirmative past<\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u884c\u304d\u305f\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u884c\u304d\u305f\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059<\/span><\/td><td>I wanted to go<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>negative past<\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u884c\u304d\u305f\u304f\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u884c\u304d\u305f\u304f\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059<\/span><\/td><td>I didn't want to go<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>In polite registers, the forms with <span lang=\"ja\">\u3067\u3059<\/span> are direct and very useful for beginners. There are also variants like <span lang=\"ja\">\u884c\u304d\u305f\u304f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093<\/span>, which are more formal, but it's not necessary to mix all of them on first contact.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Examples in the four forms<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u672c\u3092\u8aad\u307f\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Atarashii hon o yomitai desu.<\/em><br \/>I want to read a new book.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u6599\u7406\u3057\u305f\u304f\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Kyou wa ryouri shitakunai desu.<\/em><br \/>I don't want to cook today.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u5b50\u3069\u3082\u306e\u3068\u304d\u3001\u5148\u751f\u306b\u306a\u308a\u305f\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Kodomo no toki, sensei ni naritakatta desu.<\/em><br \/>When I was a child, I wanted to be a teacher.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u6628\u65e5\u306f\u5916\u306b\u51fa\u305f\u304f\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Kinou wa soto ni detakunakatta desu.<\/em><br \/>Yesterday I didn't want to go out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--Ads6-->\n\n<h2>When to use \u305f\u3044 \u2014 and when to be careful<\/h2>\n\n<h3>1. Talking about your own desire<\/h3>\n\n<p>The most direct use is to express what the speaker themselves want to do. The subject is often omitted when it is already clear from context.<\/p>\n\n<p><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u9031\u672b\u3001\u6620\u753b\u3092\u898b\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Shuumatsu, eiga o mitai desu.<\/em><br \/>On the weekend, I want to watch a movie.<\/p>\n\n<h3>2. Asking about the listener's desire<\/h3>\n\n<p>In a question, \u305f\u3044 can be used to find out what the other person wants to do. Intonation and polite forms help adapt the sentence to the situation.<\/p>\n\n<p><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u65e5\u672c\u3067\u4f55\u3092\u3057\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b\u3002<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Nihon de nani o shitai desu ka.<\/em><br \/>What do you want to do in Japan?<\/p>\n\n<p>Among friends, a short question like <span lang=\"ja\">\u4f55\u304c\u98df\u3079\u305f\u3044\uff1f<\/span> (<em>Nani ga tabetai?<\/em>, \u201cWhat do you want to eat?\u201d) is natural. In formal contexts, choosing a more indirect question can sound more careful.<\/p>\n\n<h3>3. Talking about a third person's desire<\/h3>\n\n<p>Avoid directly presenting another person's internal feelings as if you had access to them. When the desire is observed through behavior, a frequent construction is <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u304c\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>I want to go to Japan.<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Watashi wa Nihon ni ikitai desu.<\/em><br \/>I want to go to Japan.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>My younger brother shows that he wants to go to Japan.<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Otouto wa Nihon ni ikitagatte imasu.<\/em><br \/>My younger brother shows that he wants to go to Japan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>If the person themselves has stated the desire, you can also report the speech: <span lang=\"ja\">\u5f1f\u306f\u65e5\u672c\u306b\u884c\u304d\u305f\u3044\u3068\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/span> (\u201cMy brother says he wants to go to Japan\u201d). The choice depends on how you obtained the information.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Using \u3092 or \u304c with the \u305f\u3044 form?<\/h2>\n\n<p>With transitive verbs in the \u305f\u3044 form, both <span lang=\"ja\">\u3092<\/span> how much <span lang=\"ja\">\u304c<\/span> can appear in many contexts:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u30b8\u30e3\u30ba\u3092\u805e\u304d\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u30b8\u30e3\u30ba\u304c\u805e\u304d\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Both sentences can mean \u201cI want to listen to jazz.\u201d As an initial guideline, <span lang=\"ja\">\u3092<\/span> maintains the normal marking of the object of the action; <span lang=\"ja\">\u304c<\/span> can highlight what is desired. The preference also varies depending on the verb, the context, and the intended contrast. Therefore, do not treat one of the particles as universally correct and the other as wrong.<\/p>\n\n<p>If particles are still a difficult point, consult the guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/basic-particle-in-japanese\/\">\u306f, \u304c, \u3092, \u306b and \u3067<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Difference between \u305f\u3044, \u6b32\u3057\u3044, and \u3066\u307b\u3057\u3044<\/h2>\n\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Structure<\/th><th>What it expresses<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Verb + <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u3044<\/span><\/td><td>I want to do an action<\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u3092\u52c9\u5f37\u3057\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/span><br \/>I want to study Japanese.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Noun + <span lang=\"ja\">\u304c\u6b32\u3057\u3044<\/span><\/td><td>I want a thing<\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u8f9e\u66f8\u304c\u6b32\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/span><br \/>I want a new dictionary.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Verb in \u3066 form + <span lang=\"ja\">\u307b\u3057\u3044<\/span><\/td><td>I want another person to do something<\/td><td><span lang=\"ja\">\u3053\u306e\u6587\u3092\u898b\u3066\u307b\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/span><br \/>I want you to see this sentence.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>In summary: use \u305f\u3044 for an action you want to do; use <span lang=\"ja\">\u6b32\u3057\u3044<\/span> for something you want to have; and use <span lang=\"ja\">\u3066\u307b\u3057\u3044<\/span> when you want an action from another person. The use of <span lang=\"ja\">\u6b32\u3057\u3044<\/span> with nouns is the topic of the article <a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/how-to-say-you-want-something-in-japanese\/\">how to say you want something in japanese<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>\u305f\u3044 in more natural sentences<\/h2>\n\n<p>After mastering the basic structure, combine \u305f\u3044 with time, place, reason, and degree of desire. This turns an isolated sentence into real communication.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u3044\u3064\u304b\u5317\u6d77\u9053\u306b\u884c\u304d\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Itsuka Hokkaidou ni ikitai desu.<\/em><br \/>Someday, I want to go to Hokkaido.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u65e5\u672c\u4eba\u306e\u53cb\u3060\u3061\u3068\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u3067\u8a71\u3057\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Nihonjin no tomodachi to nihongo de hanashitai desu.<\/em><br \/>I want to talk in Japanese with a Japanese friend.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u75b2\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3001\u5c11\u3057\u4f11\u307f\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Tsukareta node, sukoshi yasumitai desu.<\/em><br \/>Since I'm tired, I want to rest a little.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u3082\u3063\u3068\u6f22\u5b57\u304c\u8aad\u3081\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u306a\u308a\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Motto kanji ga yomeru you ni naritai desu.<\/em><br \/>I want to become able to read more kanji.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>In the last example, <span lang=\"ja\">\u8aad\u3081\u308b<\/span> is the potential form of \u201cto read.\u201d If this construction is not yet clear, review the <a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/potential-form-of-japanese-verbs\/\">potential form of verbs in Japanese<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>A softer form: \u305f\u3044\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/h3>\n\n<p><span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u3044\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/span> adds the idea of \u201cI think I would like to\u201d or \u201cI intend.\u201d In announcements of intention, it can sound less abrupt than just stating \u305f\u3044.<\/p>\n\n<p><span lang=\"ja\"><strong>\u6765\u5e74\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u3078\u7559\u5b66\u3057\u305f\u3044\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em>Rainen, Nihon e ryuugaku shitai to omoimasu.<\/em><br \/>Next year, I think I'd like to study in Japan.<\/p>\n\n<p>This structure expresses personal desire or intention; it is not identical to an already defined plan. To talk about decisions and plans with a different nuance, it's worth studying <span lang=\"ja\">\u3064\u3082\u308a<\/span> separately.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Common mistakes with the \u305f\u3044 form<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Adding \u305f\u3044 to the dictionary form<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Incorrect:<\/strong> <span lang=\"ja\">\u98df\u3079\u308b\u305f\u3044<\/span><br \/><strong>Correct:<\/strong> <span lang=\"ja\">\u98df\u3079\u305f\u3044<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u3044<\/span> attaches to the stem of the \u307e\u3059 form, not the dictionary form. Compare <span lang=\"ja\">\u98df\u3079\u307e\u3059 \u2192 \u98df\u3079\u305f\u3044<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Conjugating \u305f\u3044 like a common verb<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Incorrect:<\/strong> <span lang=\"ja\">\u884c\u304d\u305f\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093<\/span><br \/><strong>Correct:<\/strong> <span lang=\"ja\">\u884c\u304d\u305f\u304f\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3059<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>The negative changes <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u3044<\/span> for <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u304f\u306a\u3044<\/span>. The logic is the same as the inflection of \u3044 adjectives.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Using \u305f\u3044 to want an object<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Incorrect:<\/strong> <span lang=\"ja\">\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u8eca\u3092\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059<\/span><br \/><strong>Correct:<\/strong> <span lang=\"ja\">\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u8eca\u304c\u6b32\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>Since \u305f\u3044 requires a verb, another option would be <span lang=\"ja\">\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u8eca\u3092\u8cb7\u3044\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059<\/span> (\u201cI want to buy a new car\u201d).<\/p>\n\n<h3>Confusing \u201cwant to do\u201d with \u201ccan do\u201d<\/h3>\n\n<p><span lang=\"ja\">\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u3092\u8a71\u3057\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059<\/span> means \u201cI want to speak Japanese.\u201d On the other hand, <span lang=\"ja\">\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u304c\u8a71\u305b\u307e\u3059<\/span> means \u201cI can speak Japanese.\u201d Desire and ability are different ideas.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Quick exercise<\/h2>\n\n<p>Transform the verbs in parentheses into the appropriate form. Try to answer before opening the answer key.<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\">\u4eac\u90fd\u3067\u5199\u771f\u3092 ______ \u3067\u3059\u3002<\/span> (<span lang=\"ja\">\u64ae\u308a\u307e\u3059<\/span>) \u2014 I want to take pictures in Kyoto.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\">\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u8089\u3092 ______ \u3067\u3059\u3002<\/span> (<span lang=\"ja\">\u98df\u3079\u307e\u3059<\/span>, negative) \u2014 Today I don't want to eat meat.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\">\u5b50\u3069\u3082\u306e\u3068\u304d\u3001\u533b\u8005\u306b ______ \u3067\u3059\u3002<\/span> (<span lang=\"ja\">\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059<\/span>, past) \u2014 When I was a child, I wanted to be a doctor.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\">\u7530\u4e2d\u3055\u3093\u306f\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u30d1\u30bd\u30b3\u30f3\u3092 ______\u3002<\/span> (<span lang=\"ja\">\u8cb7\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/span>, observed desire of a third person) \u2014 Tanaka shows that he wants to buy a new computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ol>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\">\u64ae\u308a\u305f\u3044<\/span> \u2014 <em>toritai<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\">\u98df\u3079\u305f\u304f\u306a\u3044<\/span> \u2014 <em>tabetakunai<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\">\u306a\u308a\u305f\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span> \u2014 <em>naritakatta<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"ja\">\u8cb7\u3044\u305f\u304c\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/span> \u2014 <em>kaitagatte imasu<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n<h2>Summary of the \u305f\u3044 form<\/h2>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Use <strong>\u307e\u3059-stem + \u305f\u3044<\/strong>: <span lang=\"ja\">\u8aad\u307f\u307e\u3059 \u2192 \u8aad\u307f\u305f\u3044<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>The main inflections are <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u3044<\/span>, <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u304f\u306a\u3044<\/span>, <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span> and <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u304f\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Use \u305f\u3044 mainly for your own desire or to ask about the listener's desire.<\/li>\n<li>For a third person, consider <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u304c\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b<\/span> or report what they said.<\/li>\n<li>With many transitive verbs, both <span lang=\"ja\">\u3092<\/span> how much <span lang=\"ja\">\u304c<\/span> can occur.<\/li>\n<li>Do not confuse \u201cwant to do\u201d (<span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u3044<\/span>), \u201cwant something\u201d (<span lang=\"ja\">\u6b32\u3057\u3044<\/span>) and \u201cwant someone to do\u201d (<span lang=\"ja\">\u3066\u307b\u3057\u3044<\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>To continue the sequence, compare this form with the <a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/form-you-verbs-in-japanese\/\">\u3066-form<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/mashou-form-of-verbs-in-japanese\/\">\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046 form<\/a>. This way you separate three very common intentions: saying what you want to do, connecting actions or requests, and making invitations.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-94bd0f41b9115\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What does the \u305f\u3044 form mean in Japanese?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>The form \u305f\u3044 expresses the desire to perform the action indicated by the verb. \u98df\u3079\u305f\u3044, for example, means to want to eat, and \u884c\u304d\u305f\u3044 means to want to go.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-d29c3710349a4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">How to form verbs with \u305f\u3044?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Start from the \u307e\u3059 form, remove \u307e\u3059 and add \u305f\u3044. Thus, \u8aad\u307f\u307e\u3059 becomes \u8aad\u307f\u305f\u3044, \u98df\u3079\u307e\u3059 becomes \u98df\u3079\u305f\u3044, \u3057\u307e\u3059 becomes \u3057\u305f\u3044 and \u6765\u307e\u3059 becomes \u6765\u305f\u3044.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-e17e1ba1d759a\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">How to conjugate the \u305f\u3044 form in the negative and past tense?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>\u305f\u3044 conjugates like an \u3044 adjective: \u305f\u304f\u306a\u3044 is the negative, \u305f\u304b\u3063\u305f is the affirmative past, and \u305f\u304f\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f is the negative past. You can add \u3067\u3059 to keep the sentence polite.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-6d8e32773c11a\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What is the difference between \u305f\u3044, \u6b32\u3057\u3044 and \u3066\u307b\u3057\u3044?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Use verb + \u305f\u3044 for an action you want to do, noun + \u304c\u6b32\u3057\u3044 for a thing you want to have, and verb in \u3066 form + \u307b\u3057\u3044 for an action you want someone else to do.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-df250caa28c05\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">How to talk about another person's desire in Japanese?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>For a desire observed in a third person, frequently use \u305f\u304c\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b. If the person stated their own desire, you can report it with a construction like \u305f\u3044\u3068\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-e3d5a5937fd3d\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Should I use \u3092 or \u304c with the \u305f\u3044 form?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>With many transitive verbs, both particles can occur. \u3092 maintains the normal marking of the object of the action, while \u304c can highlight what is desired; the choice depends on the verb and the context.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Sources to check and practice<\/h2>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/a2.marugotoweb.jp\/en\/grammar\/description\/010.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marugoto Plus \u2014 V\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059 \/ V\u305f\u304f\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3059<\/a>: formation, inflection, and examples of desire.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/a1.marugotoweb.jp\/ja\/grammar_topic9_18.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marugoto Plus A1 \u2014 practice of the \u305f\u3044 form<\/a>: exercises in travel situations.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpf.go.jp\/j\/project\/japanese\/survey\/area\/country\/syllabus\/pdf\/sy_honyaku_14_AU_vic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Japan Foundation \u2014 Japanese syllabus<\/a>: references to <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u3044<\/span>, <span lang=\"ja\">\u305f\u304c\u308b<\/span> and the use of <span lang=\"ja\">\u3092\uff0f\u304c<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/a1.marugotoweb.jp\/ja\/grammar_topic4_8.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marugoto Plus \u2014 \u304c\u6b32\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059<\/a>: contrast with the desire to obtain a thing.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irodori.jpf.go.jp\/assets\/data\/pre-intermediate\/pdf\/ZZ_L11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Irodori \u2014 V\u3066\u307b\u3057\u3044<\/a>: contrast between what the speaker wants to do and what they want another person to do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to form and conjugate the tai form in Japanese, use \u3092 and \u304c, talk about desires, and differentiate \u305f\u3044, \u6b32\u3057\u3044, and \u3066\u307b\u3057\u3044.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":2105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,70,73],"tags":[69,2,3],"class_list":["post-2103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-curso-de-japones-gratis","category-gramatica-japonesa","category-verbos-em-japones","tag-curso-japones-gratis","tag-idioma-japones","tag-nihongo","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2103"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4432,"href":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103\/revisions\/4432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}