習う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 習う | 習わない |
| Polite | 習います | 習いません |
| Past polite | 習いました | 習いませんでした |
| Past | 習った | 習わなかった |
| Te-form | 習って | 習わないで |
| Desire | 習いたい | 習いたくない |
| Potential | 習える | 習えない |
| Passive | 習われる | 習われない |
| Causative | 習わせる | 習わせない |
| Causative passive | 習わせられるalso 習わされる | 習わせられないalso 習わされない |
| Volitional | 習おう | |
| Polite volitional | 習いましょう | |
| Imperative | 習え | 習うな |
| Conditional | 習えば | 習わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 習ったら | 習わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
learn from a teacher; take lessons in; be taught
Implies receiving instruction from a person, not self-study. Used for skills, subjects, or arts learned under a teacher.
I take piano lessons once a week.
彼は高校でフランス語を習った。
He learned French in high school.
I'm taking piano lessons from Mr. Tanaka.
I go take dance lessons on the weekends.
I learned calligraphy in elementary school.
follow someone's example; imitate; model oneself on · learn by watching; pick up through observation
calligraphy practice; brush writing practice · study; learning
ingrained habit; second nature