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expressionsuru verbverb (generic)idiomatic expression

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sakananisuru

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expressionsuru verb
to have as a side order (with drinks)
idiomatic expressionexpressionsuru verb
to make fun of someone, to laugh at someone's expense
usu. Xをさかなにする

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Verb conjugation

Different conjugations of the verb in both plain form and keigo (polite)

Verb conjugations

Form	Term	Used for
Present	現在形（げんざいけい）	Describing a current action
Present negative	現在否定形（げんざいひていけい）	Describing a current action, negated
Past	過去形（かこけい）	Describing a past action
Past negative	過去否定形（かこひていけい）	Describing a past action, negated
Te form	て形（てけい）	Connecting verbs, or making requests
Tai form	たい形（たいけい）	Expressing a desire to do something
Volitional	意向形（いこうけい）	Expressing intention or determination
Imperative	命令形（めいれいけい）	Giving commands
Passive	受身形（うけみけい）	Describing an action done to the subject
Conditional	条件形（じょうけんけい）	Describing a hypothetical situation
Provisional conditional	仮定形（かていけい）	Describing a tentative or uncertain situation
Causative	使役形（しえきけい）	Describing causing someone to do something
Potential	可能形（かのうけい）	Describing ability to do something

Each form has a small speaker icon next to it — click it to hear the pronunciation read aloud.

Plain form vs keigo

Plain form is the basic form of a verb or adjective in Japanese. It's called "plain" because it's the simplest and most straightforward form, without any added politeness or formality. Plain form is used in informal situations, such as talking to friends, family, or people of lower status.

Keigo, on the other hand, is a set of honorific language expressions used to show respect, politeness, and formality in Japanese.

In general, plain form is used in informal situations and keigo is used in formal situations. However, it's important to note that there are different levels of keigo depending on the level of formality and the relationship between the speaker and listener. For example, the keigo used with a superior in a workplace setting might be different from the keigo used with a customer or client.

It's also worth noting that keigo can be difficult to master, even for native Japanese speakers. There are many different honorific expressions and rules for using them correctly, so it's important to study and practice them carefully in order to use them effectively.

Not every form above has a distinct keigo equivalent: the conditional, provisional conditional, causative, and potential forms aren't typically expressed differently in polite speech, so only forms with their own recognized keigo pattern are shown in the Keigo column.

Plain
Present	Loading... サカナにするさかなにするsakananisuru
Negative	Loading... サカナにしないさかなにしないsakananishinai
Past	Loading... サカナにしたさかなにしたsakananishita
Past negative	Loading... サカナにしなかったさかなにしなかったsakananishinakatta
Te form	Loading... サカナにしてさかなにしてsakananishite
Tai form	Loading... サカナにしたいさかなにしたいsakananishitai
Volitional	Loading... サカナにしようさかなにしようsakananishiyou
Imperative	Loading... サカナにしろさかなにしろsakananishiro
Passive	Loading... サカナにされるさかなにされるsakananisareru
Conditional	Loading... サカナにしたらさかなにしたらsakananishitara
Provisional conditional	Loading... サカナにすればさかなにすればsakananisureba
Causative	Loading... サカナにさせるさかなにさせるsakananisaseru
Potential	Loading... サカナにできるさかなにできるsakananidekiru

Keigo (polite)
Present	Loading... サカナにしますさかなにしますsakananishimasu
Negative	Loading... サカナにしませんさかなにしませんsakananishimasen
Past	Loading... サカナにしましたさかなにしましたsakananishimashita
Past negative	Loading... サカナにしませんでしたさかなにしませんでしたsakananishimasendeshita
Te form	Loading... サカナにしましてさかなにしましてsakananishimashite
Tai form	Loading... サカナにしたいですさかなにしたいですsakananishitaidesu
Volitional	Loading... サカナにしましょうさかなにしましょうsakananishimashou
Imperative	Loading... サカナにしてくださいさかなにしてくださいsakananishitekudasai
Passive	Loading... サカナにされますさかなにされますsakananisaremasu

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