taberu 食べる【Japanese】

◉ Pronunciation

  • 食べる

 

◉ Meaning

  • to eat
  • to make a living
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◉ Etymology

  • 食ぶ｜to receive food or drink from a superior｜Middle Japanese

 

◉ Kanji

 

◉ Example sentences

  • 猫に乗って餌を食べるハムスター。
    • Hamster eating food while riding on a cat.

 

◉ Japanese words with the same kanji 1

  • tabe aruki
    食べ歩き
    food tour
  • tabehoudai
    食べ放題
    all-you-can-eat
  • tabegoro
    食べごろ
    just the right time to eat
  • tabemono
    食べ物
    food
  • tabenokoshi
    食べ残し
    leftover food
  • tabete neru
    食べて寝る
    to live comfortably without any worries

 

◉ Japanese words with the same kanji 2

  • kuichigau
    食い違う
    To disagree
  • kuikomu
    食い込む
    To dig in
  • kuu ni komaru
    食うに困る
    To be poor
  • kuu
    食う
    To eat
  • kuwazugirai
    食わず嫌い
    To refuse something without trying it
  • Tade kuu mushi mo suki zuki
    蓼食う虫も好き好き
    Everyone has their own preferences

 

◉ Japanese words with the same kanji 3

  • Chuushoku
    昼食
    Lunch
  • Gesshoku
    月食
    Lunar eclipse
  • Inshoku
    飲食
    Eating and drinking
  • Shokuji
    食事
    Meal
  • Shokuryou
    食料
    Provisions
  • Shokuyoku
    食欲
    Appetite

 

◉ Synonyms

  • Sesshu suru
    摂取する
    To consume
  • Gokkun suru
    ゴックンする
    To gulp
  • Pakupaku to taberu
    パクパクと食べる
    To eat eagerly
  • Musaboru
    貪る
    To devour
  • Kuchi ni suru
    口にする
    To eat
  • Shokusu
    食す
    To eat (formal)
  • Shokuji suru
    食事する
    To have a meal

 

◉ Conjugation

 

 

 

 

Basic/Present Forms

  • taberu
    食べる
    eat
    Plain/dictionary form, used in casual settings.
  • tabemasu
    食べます
    eat (polite)
    Polite form for general statements or present/future actions.

 

Present tense negative forms

  • tabenai
    食べない
    not to eat
    present tense negative
  • tabemasen
    食べません
    not to eat (polite)
    Polite-form present tense negative

 

Past Forms

  • tabeta
    食べた
    ate
    Plain past form
  • tabemashita
    食べました
    ate (polite)
    Polite past form

 

Past tense negative forms

  • tabenakatta
    食べなかった
    Negative plain past, meaning “didn’t eat.”
  • tabemasen deshita
    食べませんでした
    Polite negative past.

 

Future/Intent

  • taberu darou
    食べるだろう
    will eat (casual)
    Casual future prediction.
  • tabemasu
    食べます
    will eat (polite)
    Can indicate polite future intent.
  • taberu ne
    食べるね
    will eat (friendly, casual)
    Friendly future intent.

 

Future/Intent Negative

  • tabenai darou
    食べないだろう
    will not eat (casual)
    Casual future prediction, meaning “will not eat.”
  • tabemasen
    食べません
    will not eat (polite)
    Polite future negative intent, meaning “will not eat.”
  • tabenai ne
    食べないね
    will not eat (friendly, casual)
    Friendly future negative intent, meaning “won’t eat.”

 

Progressive/Continuous

  • tabete iru
    食べている
    eating (casual)
    “Ongoing eating,” casual ongoing action.
  • tabete imasu
    食べています
    eating (polite)
    Polite ongoing action.

 

Progressive/Continuous Negative

  • tabete inai
    食べていない
    not eating (casual)
    “Not eating,” casual ongoing negative action.
  • tabete imasen
    食べていません
    not eating (polite)
    Polite ongoing negative action.

 

Passive Forms

  • taberareru
    食べられる
    “To be eaten” or “can eat,” casual passive meaning.

  • taberaremasu
    食べられます
    Polite form of passive, indicating politeness in context.

受動、否定

  • taberarenai
    食べられない
    Negative passive, meaning “cannot be eaten,” in a casual way.

  • taberaremasen
    食べられません
    Polite negative passive, indicating that something “cannot be eaten” in a formal setting.

 

Commands/Requests

  • tabero
    食べろ
    Strong command to eat.
  • tabete kudasai
    食べてください
    Polite request, meaning “please eat.”
  • tabete
    食べて
    Casual request, asking someone to eat in a friendly manner.

 

Commands/Requests (Negative)

  • taberuna
    食べるな
    Strong command not to eat.
    Strong command to not eat.
  • tabenakudasai
    食べないでください
    Polite request not to eat.
    Polite request, meaning “please don’t eat.”
  • tabenai
    食べないで
    Casual request not to eat.
    Casual request, asking someone not to eat in a friendly manner.

 

Invitations

  • tabeyou
    食べよう
    “Let’s eat,” a casual invitation to eat.

  • tabemashou
    食べましょう
    Polite invitation, often used to suggest eating together formally.

 

Invitations (Negative)

  • tabenaiyou
    食べないでいよう　食べないでいよう
    Let’s not eat, a casual invitation to not eat.
  • tabemasen deshou
    食べませんでしょう　食べないでしょう
    Polite suggestion not to eat, a polite way to suggest not eating.

 

Connecting Actions

  • tabete
    食べて
    “Eat and…” (connecting two actions).

  • tabete kara
    食べてから
    “After eating…” Indicates that the next action will follow after eating.

 

Connecting Actions (Negative)

  • tabenai
    食べないで　たべないで
    Don’t eat and… (Connecting two actions in the negative form).

 

◉ See also

Updated: 2025-01-13 at 4:44 PM