飼う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 飼う | 飼わない |
| Polite | 飼います | 飼いません |
| Past polite | 飼いました | 飼いませんでした |
| Past | 飼った | 飼わなかった |
| Te-form | 飼って | 飼わないで |
| Desire | 飼いたい | 飼いたくない |
| Potential | 飼える | 飼えない |
| Passive | 飼われる | 飼われない |
| Causative | 飼わせる | 飼わせない |
| Causative passive | 飼わせられるalso 飼わされる | 飼わせられないalso 飼わされない |
| Volitional | 飼おう | |
| Polite volitional | 飼いましょう | |
| Imperative | 飼え | 飼うな |
| Conditional | 飼えば | 飼わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 飼ったら | 飼わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Used for keeping, raising, or caring for animals (pets, livestock, etc.). Not used for plants or children.
I keep two cats.
He raises chickens in his yard.
I have a dog (as a pet).
Farmers keep chickens in the yard.
He keeps a rabbit as a pet.
rearing from infancy; raising from a young age · training from an early age; grooming from childhood
cormorant fishing · cormorant fisherman
raising; keeping; rearing · domesticated; pet; raised
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life · keeping an employee on the payroll without utilizing their skills
fodder; feed
keeping a pet outdoors
free-range farming; floor feeding
raising an animal oneself; keeping an animal by oneself
cattleman; cattle farmer; raising cattle
shepherd; shepherdess
swineherd; swine herding
pasturing; turning out to graze
manger; feeding trough
pet cat; house cat
pet bird; cage bird