故人を偲ぶ · godan verb (-bu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 故人を偲ぶ | 故人を偲ばない |
| Polite | 故人を偲びます | 故人を偲びません |
| Past polite | 故人を偲びました | 故人を偲びませんでした |
| Past | 故人を偲んだ | 故人を偲ばなかった |
| Te-form | 故人を偲んで | 故人を偲ばないで |
| Desire | 故人を偲びたい | 故人を偲びたくない |
| Potential | 故人を偲べる | 故人を偲べない |
| Passive | 故人を偲ばれる | 故人を偲ばれない |
| Causative | 故人を偲ばせる | 故人を偲ばせない |
| Causative passive | 故人を偲ばせられるalso 故人を偲ばされる | 故人を偲ばせられないalso 故人を偲ばされない |
| Volitional | 故人を偲ぼう | |
| Polite volitional | 故人を偲びましょう | |
| Imperative | 故人を偲べ | 故人を偲ぶな |
| Conditional | 故人を偲べば | 故人を偲ばなければ |
| Tara conditional | 故人を偲んだら | 故人を偲ばなかったら |
think of the dead; remember the deceased
Used when recalling or honoring someone who has passed away, often in a reflective or memorial context.
During Obon, we gather as a family to remember the deceased.