言いつける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 言いつける | 言いつけない |
| Polite | 言いつけます | 言いつけません |
| Past polite | 言いつけました | 言いつけませんでした |
| Past | 言いつけた | 言いつけなかった |
| Te-form | 言いつけて | 言いつけないで |
| Desire | 言いつけたい | 言いつけたくない |
| Potential | 言いつけられるalso 言いつけれる | 言いつけられないalso 言いつけれない |
| Passive | 言いつけられる | 言いつけられない |
| Causative | 言いつけさせる | 言いつけさせない |
| Causative passive | 言いつけさせられる | 言いつけさせられない |
| Volitional | 言いつけよう | |
| Polite volitional | 言いつけましょう | |
| Imperative | 言いつけろ | 言いつけるな |
| Conditional | 言いつければ | 言いつけなければ |
| Tara conditional | 言いつけたら | 言いつけなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used when someone in authority tells another person to do something. Often implies a command or instruction from a superior.
My mother told me to go shopping.
The boss instructs his subordinate to organize the documents.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Inform on someone's misbehavior to a person in authority. Often used in contexts like children telling a teacher or parent.
My little brother told on me to our mother for my prank.
He reported his colleague's lateness to the boss.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
often say; be used to saying
Indicates a habitual or repeated action of saying something. Often used in the form 言いつけている.
My grandmother often says, 'Study while you're young.'
He habitually says, 'I don't have time,' like a catchphrase.
Mother instructed her child to go run an errand.
The boss assigned his subordinate various small tasks.
Search-only kanji form; not standard for this word.