指折り数える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 指折り数える | 指折り数えない |
| Polite | 指折り数えます | 指折り数えません |
| Past polite | 指折り数えました | 指折り数えませんでした |
| Past | 指折り数えた | 指折り数えなかった |
| Te-form | 指折り数えて | 指折り数えないで |
| Desire | 指折り数えたい | 指折り数えたくない |
| Potential | 指折り数えられるalso 指折り数えれる | 指折り数えられないalso 指折り数えれない |
| Passive | 指折り数えられる | 指折り数えられない |
| Causative | 指折り数えさせる | 指折り数えさせない |
| Causative passive | 指折り数えさせられる | 指折り数えさせられない |
| Volitional | 指折り数えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 指折り数えましょう | |
| Imperative | 指折り数えろ | 指折り数えるな |
| Conditional | 指折り数えれば | 指折り数えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 指折り数えたら | 指折り数えなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
count on one's fingers
Literal action of counting by bending fingers one by one. Often used when enumerating items or keeping track of a number.
The child counted on their fingers to check the number of snacks.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
count down the days; look forward to eagerly
Figurative use: counting the remaining days until an anticipated event, often with excitement. The image is of bending fingers to mark each passing day.
I'm counting down the days until the trip, looking forward to it.
She is counting down the days to her birthday.