慣れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 慣れる | 慣れない |
| Polite | 慣れます | 慣れません |
| Past polite | 慣れました | 慣れませんでした |
| Past | 慣れた | 慣れなかった |
| Te-form | 慣れて | 慣れないで |
| Desire | 慣れたい | 慣れたくない |
| Potential | 慣れられるalso 慣れれる | 慣れられないalso 慣れれない |
| Passive | 慣れられる | 慣れられない |
| Causative | 慣れさせる | 慣れさせない |
| Causative passive | 慣れさせられる | 慣れさせられない |
| Volitional | 慣れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 慣れましょう | |
| Imperative | 慣れろ | 慣れるな |
| Conditional | 慣れれば | 慣れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 慣れたら | 慣れなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
get used to; become accustomed to; become familiar with
General use for adapting to a situation, environment, or thing over time. Often used with に.
It took time to get used to the new job.
He is used to living alone.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
become skilled at; become experienced in
Focuses on gaining proficiency through practice. Often used with に or ～のに.
I've become skilled at cooking, so I'm more efficient now.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
become tame; become domesticated
Only when written 馴れる
Used for animals becoming accustomed to humans. Typically written as 馴れる.
The stray cat has gradually become tame around people.
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
get used to doing
Auxiliary verb attached to the -masu stem of another verb. Indicates becoming accustomed to that action.
I practiced every day and got used to speaking Japanese.
I'm gradually getting used to my new job.
It took a little time to get the hang of using this software.
This cat is used to people and quickly climbs onto your lap.
He quickly got used to living in Tokyo.
After cooking every day, I got used to handling a knife.
慣れる means to get used to a situation or task through repeated exposure, while 懐く specifically describes forming an emotional, affectionate bond with a person.
慣れる is the general verb for getting used to anything (tasks, places, people), while 見慣れる narrows this to becoming visually accustomed to something through repeated seeing.
慣れる is a casual, everyday verb for getting used to something, while 順応 is a more formal noun often implying deeper, sometimes biological, adaptation.
慣れる is the general word for getting used to something (even unpleasant routines), whereas 親しむ implies coming to enjoy or feel warmly toward the person or thing.
become familiar to one's ears; get used to hearing
get used to seeing; become familiar with
being used to people; sociable · tame; used to humans
experience in a setting; being accustomed to a situation; poise under pressure
being used to women; experienced with women
experienced; practiced; familiar
being used to socializing with men (of a woman)
be used to doing; be experienced in
become worldly; become sophisticated; get used to the ways of the world
become accustomed to people; get used to being around people
be accustomed to traveling; be a seasoned traveler