文通する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 文通する | 文通しない |
| Polite | 文通します | 文通しません |
| Past polite | 文通しました | 文通しませんでした |
| Past | 文通した | 文通しなかった |
| Te-form | 文通して | 文通しないで |
| Desire | 文通したい | 文通したくない |
| Potential | 文通できる | 文通できない |
| Passive | 文通される | 文通されない |
| Causative | 文通させる | 文通させない |
| Causative passive | 文通させられる | 文通させられない |
| Volitional | 文通しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 文通しましょう | |
| Imperative | 文通しろ | 文通するな |
| Conditional | 文通すれば | 文通しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 文通したら | 文通しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
correspondence; exchange of letters
Refers to the act of exchanging letters, often over a period of time. Commonly used with する to mean 'to correspond with someone'.
I still keep up a correspondence with her.
When I was in elementary school, I exchanged letters with a child overseas.
She corresponds by letter with an American friend.
I started corresponding with someone I met while studying abroad.
He's had a pen pal since junior high school.