いける
いける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | いける | いけない |
| Polite | いけます | いけません |
| Past polite | いけました | いけませんでした |
| Past | いけた | いけなかった |
| Te-form | いけて | いけないで |
| Desire | いけたい | いけたくない |
| Potential | いけられるalso いけれる | いけられないalso いけれない |
| Passive | いけられる | いけられない |
| Causative | いけさせる | いけさせない |
| Causative passive | いけさせられる | いけさせられない |
| Volitional | いけよう | |
| Polite volitional | いけましょう | |
| Imperative | いけろ | いけるな |
| Conditional | いければ | いけなければ |
| Tara conditional | いけたら | いけなかったら |
Meanings
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for skills, plans, or situations that are satisfactory or successful. Often in the potential form of 行く, but treated as an independent verb.
He is good at cooking.
Do you think this plan will work?
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
look good; seem tasty; seem nice
Expresses that something appears appealing, especially food or drink. Often used when evaluating options.
This cake looks good, doesn't it?
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
hold one's liquor; handle alcohol well
Specifically refers to being able to drink alcohol without getting drunk easily. Often used in the phrase 酒がいける.
He can hold his liquor.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉がいけるfor a plan, idea, or situation to be going well or promising
I think this project will work out well.
- 〈物〉はいけそうused to say a food or drink looks appealing or tasty
This shop's ramen looks like it'll be really good.
- 酒がいけるto be able to hold one's liquor well
He can really hold his liquor.
Expressions· 7
- いけないbad; wrong; naughty · must not; should not; ought not to · no good; useless; hopeless · unfortunate; a shame; a pity · unable to drink (alcohol) · so as not to ...; lest ...; in case ...
- あっち行けgo away!; get away from me!
- いけませんwrong; not good; of no use · hopeless; past hope · must not do · cannot go
- ついていけるkeep up with; follow; understand
- ないといけないhave to; must · indispensable; absolutely necessary