企てる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 企てる | 企てない |
| Polite | 企てます | 企てません |
| Past polite | 企てました | 企てませんでした |
| Past | 企てた | 企てなかった |
| Te-form | 企てて | 企てないで |
| Desire | 企てたい | 企てたくない |
| Potential | 企てられるalso 企てれる | 企てられないalso 企てれない |
| Passive | 企てられる | 企てられない |
| Causative | 企てさせる | 企てさせない |
| Causative passive | 企てさせられる | 企てさせられない |
| Volitional | 企てよう | |
| Polite volitional | 企てましょう | |
| Imperative | 企てろ | 企てるな |
| Conditional | 企てれば | 企てなければ |
| Tara conditional | 企てたら | 企てなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for planning or devising something, often with a sense of careful preparation or secret intention. Can be neutral or negative depending on context.
They are planning a new business venture.
It seems the enemy is plotting an attack.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for attempting a specific act, especially something serious or risky like suicide, murder, or a large project. Often implies a deliberate, conscious effort.
He attempted suicide, but it ended in failure.
The company is undertaking an overseas expansion.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
stand on tiptoe
Archaic meaning; not used in modern Japanese. The modern equivalent is つまだつ or 背伸びする.
In classical texts, くわだてる can be used to mean standing on tiptoe.
They plotted a rebellion against the government.
He once attempted suicide.
The prisoners attempted an escape but failed.
There was information that part of the military was plotting a coup.