言い習わす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 言い習わす | 言い習わさない |
| Polite | 言い習わします | 言い習わしません |
| Past polite | 言い習わしました | 言い習わしませんでした |
| Past | 言い習わした | 言い習わさなかった |
| Te-form | 言い習わして | 言い習わさないで |
| Desire | 言い習わしたい | 言い習わしたくない |
| Potential | 言い習わせる | 言い習わせない |
| Passive | 言い習わされる | 言い習わされない |
| Causative | 言い習わさせる | 言い習わさせない |
| Causative passive | 言い習わさせられる | 言い習わさせられない |
| Volitional | 言い習わそう | |
| Polite volitional | 言い習わしましょう | |
| Imperative | 言い習わせ | 言い習わすな |
| Conditional | 言い習わせば | 言い習わさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 言い習わしたら | 言い習わさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
say as a tradition; customarily say
Used for proverbs, sayings, or expressions that are passed down and repeated over time. Often appears in the form 〜と言い習わす.
It has been said since old times that 'the early bird catches the worm.'
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
have a habit of saying
Describes a personal habit of saying a particular phrase or expression repeatedly. Less common than the traditional-saying sense.
My grandmother habitually says 'How grateful we are' whenever something happens.