伺いを立てる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 伺いを立てる | 伺いを立てない |
| Polite | 伺いを立てます | 伺いを立てません |
| Past polite | 伺いを立てました | 伺いを立てませんでした |
| Past | 伺いを立てた | 伺いを立てなかった |
| Te-form | 伺いを立てて | 伺いを立てないで |
| Desire | 伺いを立てたい | 伺いを立てたくない |
| Potential | 伺いを立てられるalso 伺いを立てれる | 伺いを立てられないalso 伺いを立てれない |
| Passive | 伺いを立てられる | 伺いを立てられない |
| Causative | 伺いを立てさせる | 伺いを立てさせない |
| Causative passive | 伺いを立てさせられる | 伺いを立てさせられない |
| Volitional | 伺いを立てよう | |
| Polite volitional | 伺いを立てましょう | |
| Imperative | 伺いを立てろ | 伺いを立てるな |
| Conditional | 伺いを立てれば | 伺いを立てなければ |
| Tara conditional | 伺いを立てたら | 伺いを立てなかったら |
ask for instructions; seek someone's opinion; inquire
Polite expression used when formally asking a superior, expert, or authority for guidance, approval, or an opinion. Often used in business or official contexts.
I asked the department head for instructions about the new project.
We need to consult a lawyer before changing the contract terms.
consult an oracle; invoke an oracle
Refers to seeking divine guidance or a supernatural sign, such as through fortune-telling or religious ritual. Less common in modern everyday speech.
In the old days, people consulted the gods before going to war.