稼ぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 稼ぐ | 稼がない |
| Polite | 稼ぎます | 稼ぎません |
| Past polite | 稼ぎました | 稼ぎませんでした |
| Past | 稼いだ | 稼がなかった |
| Te-form | 稼いで | 稼がないで |
| Desire | 稼ぎたい | 稼ぎたくない |
| Potential | 稼げる | 稼げない |
| Passive | 稼がれる | 稼がれない |
| Causative | 稼がせる | 稼がせない |
| Causative passive | 稼がせられるalso 稼がされる | 稼がせられないalso 稼がされない |
| Volitional | 稼ごう | |
| Polite volitional | 稼ぎましょう | |
| Imperative | 稼げ | 稼ぐな |
| Conditional | 稼げば | 稼がなければ |
| Tara conditional | 稼いだら | 稼がなかったら |
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
earn income; make money
The core modern use: to earn money or income through work, business, or other activity. Common with お金, 生活費, 給料, and specific amounts.
I earn 100,000 yen a month from my part-time job.
She earns her own living expenses.
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
score points; gain a win or result
Extended use for accumulating points, goals, wins, or other measurable results, especially in sports, games, and performance contexts.
They scored three points in the first half alone.
This player reliably scores points in every game.
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
gain time; play for time
Common fixed-like extension in 時間を稼ぐ, meaning to buy time or delay matters so that more time becomes available.
We somehow bought time until the rescue team arrived.
He gave a long answer to the question to play for time.
godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb
Intransitive use meaning to work hard at one's job. It often overlaps with the idea of earning money, but the focus is on laboring or working energetically rather than on a direct object earned.
When I was young, I worked so hard I barely took time to sleep.
My father worked from morning to night for his family.
He earns money through an online business.
The young pitcher racked up wins.
He works hard for a living at the factory.
She earns five hundred thousand yen a month.
dual-income; both spouses working
making some money; earning a bit of cash