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


  • |ta(beru), ku(u), shoku, jiki
    • to eat
    • to make a living

 

○ Example sentences


  • ご飯を食べるために私は働く
  • I work to make a living.
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○ Shared kanji|ta(beru)


  • 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

 

○ Shared kanji|ku(u)


  • kuichigau
    食い違う
    To disagree
  • 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

 

○ Shared kanji|shoku


  • Chuushoku
    昼食

    Lunch
  • Gesshoku
    月食

    Lunar eclipse
  • 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

 

○ See also


 

○ Conjugation


  1. Basic/Present Forms
  2. Present tense negative forms
  3. Past Forms
  4. Past tense negative forms
  5. Future/Intent
  6. Future/Intent Negative
  7. Progressive/Continuous
  8. Progressive/Continuous Negative
  9. Passive Forms
  10. Negative Passive Forms
  11. Commands/Requests
  12. Commands/Requests (Negative)
  13. Invitations
  14. Invitations (Negative)
  15. Connecting Actions
  16. Connecting Actions (Negative)

 


1.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.

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2.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

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3.Past Forms

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

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4.Past tense negative forms

  • tabenakatta
    • 食べなかった
    • didn’t eat
    • Negative plain past.
  • tabemasen deshita
    • 食べませんでした
    • didn’t eat (polite)
    • Polite negative past.

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5.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.

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6.Future/Intent Negative

  • tabenai darou
    • 食べないだろう
    • will not eat (casual)
    • Casual future prediction.
  • tabemasen
    • 食べません
    • will not eat (polite)
    • Polite future negative intent.
  • tabenai yo
    • 食べないよ
    • will not eat (friendly, casual)
    • Friendly future negative intent.

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7.Progressive/Continuous

  • tabete iru
    • 食べている
    • eating (casual)
    • Casual ongoing action.
  • tabete imasu
    • 食べています
    • eating (polite)
    • Polite ongoing action.

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8.Progressive/Continuous Negative

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

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9.Passive Forms

  • taberareru
    • 食べられる
    • “To be eaten” or “can eat”
    • casual passive meaning.
  • taberaremasu
    • 食べられます
    • “To be eaten (polite)” or “can eat (polite)”
    • Polite form of passive, indicating politeness in context.

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10.Negative Passive Forms

  • taberarenai
    • 食べられない
    • “Not to be eaten” or “can’t eat,”
    • Negative passive in a casual way.
  • taberaremasen
    • 食べられません
    • “Not to be eaten (polite)” or “can’t eat (polite)”
    • Polite negative passive, in a formal setting.

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11.Commands/Requests

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

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12.Commands/Requests (Negative)

  • taberuna
    • 食べるな
    • Strong command to not eat.
  • tabenaidekudasai
    • 食べないでください
    • Please don’t eat
    • Polite request.
  • tabenaide
    • 食べないで
    • Casual request, asking someone not to eat in a friendly manner.

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13.Invitations

  • tabeyou
    • 食べよう
    • Let’s eat
    • Casual invitation.
  • tabemashou
    • 食べましょう
    • Polite invitation, often used to suggest eating together formally.

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14.Invitations (Negative)

  • tabenai de iyou
    • 食べないでいよう
    • Let’s not eat
    • Casual invitation to not eat.
  • tabenai de imashou
    • 食べないでいましょう
    • Polite suggestion not to eat, a polite way to suggest not eating.

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15.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.

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16.Connecting Actions (Negative)

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

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