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おごる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | おごる | おごらない |
| Polite | おごります | おごりません |
| Past polite | おごりました | おごりませんでした |
| Past | おごった | おごらなかった |
| Te-form | おごって | おごらないで |
| Desire | おごりたい | おごりたくない |
| Potential | おごれる | おごれない |
| Passive | おごられる | おごられない |
| Causative | おごらせる | おごらせない |
| Causative passive | おごらせられるalso おごらされる | おごらせられないalso おごらされない |
| Volitional | おごろう | |
| Polite volitional | おごりましょう | |
| Imperative | おごれ | おごるな |
| Conditional | おごれば | おごらなければ |
| Tara conditional | おごったら | おごらなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
treat someone; buy someone a meal/drink
usually written using kana alone
Used when the speaker pays for someone else's food, drink, or entertainment as a treat. Often used in the pattern 〜におごる or 〜をおごる.
It's my treat today.
My senior treated me to lunch.
2
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be extravagant; live in luxury
usually written using kana alone
Describes a lifestyle or spending habit that is wasteful or overly luxurious. Often used in negative or critical contexts.
He lived extravagantly when he was young.
If you live a life of luxury, you'll run out of money quickly.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に〈物〉をおごるto treat someone to something (food, drink)
I'll treat you to lunch today.
- 口が奢るto have an expensive or refined palate
He has a refined palate and isn't satisfied with cheap places.
- 〈人〉におごってもらうto have someone treat you (to a meal/drink)
My senior treated me to drinks.
- 奢った暮らしをするto live an extravagant lifestyle
They live extravagantly and have almost no savings.