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申し込む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 申し込む | 申し込まない |
| Polite | 申し込みます | 申し込みません |
| Past polite | 申し込みました | 申し込みませんでした |
| Past | 申し込んだ | 申し込まなかった |
| Te-form | 申し込んで | 申し込まないで |
| Desire | 申し込みたい | 申し込みたくない |
| Potential | 申し込める | 申し込めない |
| Passive | 申し込まれる | 申し込まれない |
| Causative | 申し込ませる | 申し込ませない |
| Causative passive | 申し込ませられるalso 申し込まされる | 申し込ませられないalso 申し込まされない |
| Volitional | 申し込もう | |
| Polite volitional | 申し込みましょう | |
| Imperative | 申し込め | 申し込むな |
| Conditional | 申し込めば | 申し込まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 申し込んだら | 申し込まなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
apply for; make an application; propose (marriage); offer; challenge; lodge (objections); request (interview); subscribe; book; reserve
Broadly used for formally putting forward a request, application, proposal, or reservation. The specific English gloss depends on the object: 申し込む can be used with 仕事 (job), 結婚 (marriage), 試合 (match), 抗議 (protest), 面接 (interview), 購読 (subscription), 予約 (reservation), etc.
I plan to apply for next month's exam.
He proposed marriage to her.
I booked a hotel room online.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に結婚を申し込むto propose marriage to someone
He proposed marriage to her.
- 〈事〉に参加を申し込むto apply to participate in an event
I applied to participate in the contest.
- 〈相手〉に試合を申し込むto challenge someone to a match
He challenged the champion to a match.
- 〈事〉に抗議を申し込むto lodge a protest against something
I lodged a protest with the company.
- 〈場所〉に面接を申し込むto request an interview at a place (e.g., a company)
I requested an interview with that company.