重る
重る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 重る | 重らない |
| Polite | 重ります | 重りません |
| Past polite | 重りました | 重りませんでした |
| Past | 重った | 重らなかった |
| Te-form | 重って | 重らないで |
| Desire | 重りたい | 重りたくない |
| Potential | 重れる | 重れない |
| Passive | 重られる | 重られない |
| Causative | 重らせる | 重らせない |
| Causative passive | 重らせられるalso 重らされる | 重らせられないalso 重らされない |
| Volitional | 重ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 重りましょう | |
| Imperative | 重れ | 重るな |
| Conditional | 重れば | 重らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 重ったら | 重らなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
get heavy; become heavier
Intransitive verb meaning that something becomes heavy in weight or feel. Modern everyday Japanese often uses 重くなる instead, so 重る can sound more limited or less colloquial.
The cloth absorbed the rain and got heavy.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
worsen; grow serious; become severe
Used of an illness, condition, or matter becoming more serious. For ordinary modern wording, 悪化する or 重くなる is often more common.
My grandfather's illness worsened, and he was hospitalized for a while.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が重るfor something to become heavy
The luggage got heavy after getting wet in the rain.
- 病状が重るfor a medical condition to worsen
My grandfather's condition worsened, and the whole family was worried.
- 罪が重るfor a crime or offense to grow more serious
Each time he committed another offense, his crime grew more serious.