吃る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 吃る | 吃らない |
| Polite | 吃ります | 吃りません |
| Past polite | 吃りました | 吃りませんでした |
| Past | 吃った | 吃らなかった |
| Te-form | 吃って | 吃らないで |
| Desire | 吃りたい | 吃りたくない |
| Potential | 吃れる | 吃れない |
| Passive | 吃られる | 吃られない |
| Causative | 吃らせる | 吃らせない |
| Causative passive | 吃らせられるalso 吃らされる | 吃らせられないalso 吃らされない |
| Volitional | 吃ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 吃りましょう | |
| Imperative | 吃れ | 吃るな |
| Conditional | 吃れば | 吃らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 吃ったら | 吃らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes a speech disfluency where sounds or syllables are repeated or blocked. Used for both temporary and chronic stuttering.
I got nervous and stammered on the first word.
He has had a stutter since he was little.
I got nervous during the interview and ended up stuttering.
He said his own name while stuttering.
She stuttered as she tried to say her thanks.