充電
充電する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 充電する | 充電しない |
| Polite | 充電します | 充電しません |
| Past polite | 充電しました | 充電しませんでした |
| Past | 充電した | 充電しなかった |
| Te-form | 充電して | 充電しないで |
| Desire | 充電したい | 充電したくない |
| Potential | 充電できる | 充電できない |
| Passive | 充電される | 充電されない |
| Causative | 充電させる | 充電させない |
| Causative passive | 充電させられる | 充電させられない |
| Volitional | 充電しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 充電しましょう | |
| Imperative | 充電しろ | 充電するな |
| Conditional | 充電すれば | 充電しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 充電したら | 充電しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
charging; electrical charge
Literal charging of batteries, devices, or capacitors. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
See also: 放電
I forgot to charge my smartphone.
This battery takes a long time to charge.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
recharge one's batteries; replenish energy
Colloquial figurative use: resting, relaxing, or doing something enjoyable to restore one's mental or physical energy.
I want to recharge at home over the weekend.
I'll take a nap and recharge a bit.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を充電するto charge (a device or battery)
I forgot to charge my phone.
- 少し充電するto recharge one's energy a little (by resting or relaxing)
I'm planning to relax at home this weekend to recharge.
- 充電が切れるfor the charge to run out
The battery died while I was out.
- 心身を充電するto recharge one's mind and body
I recharged my mind and body with a trip.
- 充電が必要だto need charging
This battery needs charging now.