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諾うべなう

Hiragana
うべなう
Hepburn romanization
Pitch accent
Verb

to affirm / to say yes; to accept, to agree, to assent

He quietly nodded and accepted my proposal.

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this verb.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei)
Alternative: 肯わ うべなわ
Connects to endings such as nai, reru, and seru.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: 肯い うべない
Connects to endings such as masu, tai, and ta.
Conclusive form (shushikei)
Alternative: 肯う うべなう
Ends a sentence and serves as the dictionary form.
Attributive form (rentaikei)
Alternative: 肯う うべなう
Modifies a noun.
Conditional form (kateikei)
Alternative: 肯え うべなえ
Combines with ba to express a condition.
Imperative form (meireikei)
Alternative: 肯え うべなえ
Expresses a command or instruction.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form
Alternative: 肯って うべなって
Connects clauses with te.
Ta-form
Alternative: 肯った うべなった
Expresses the past with ta.
Nai-form
Alternative: 肯わない うべなわない
Expresses negation with nai.
Masu-form
Alternative: 肯います うべないます
Used for polite speech.
Ba-form
Alternative: 肯えば うべなえば
Expresses a condition with ba.
Volitional form
Alternative: 肯い うべない
Expresses intention or invitation.
Notes
  • 「諾う」は「肯う」とも表記する。読みは「うべなう」。五段活用のワア行として扱う。

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