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Verbs 1: pairs — 動詞 1・自他のペア

More of the pairs that make Japanese verbs make sense. Read each word aloud with its reading, then write it once on the line — in kana if you cannot yet write the kanji.

とける verb

溶ける to melt, dissolve

とかす verb

溶かす to melt (something)

ひえる verb

冷える to get cold

さます verb

冷ます to cool (something) down

しずむ verb

沈む to sink

しずめる verb

沈める to sink (something)

うく verb

浮く to float

うかべる verb

浮かべる to float (something)

のびる verb

伸びる to stretch, grow, extend

のばす verb

伸ばす to stretch (something), extend

ちぢむ verb

縮む to shrink

ちぢめる verb

縮める to shrink (something), shorten

ゆれる verb

揺れる to shake, sway

ゆらす verb

揺らす to shake (something)

まわる verb

回る to turn, go round (also N4)

まわす verb

回す to turn (something)

はずれる verb

外れる to come off; to miss

かたむく verb

傾く to lean, tilt

かたむける verb

傾ける to tilt (something)

くずす verb

崩す to demolish, break down; to break (a note)

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Verbs 1: pairs — from memory

Cover page 1. Write the Japanese for each meaning (kana is fine), then write what each word in part 2 means. Page 1 is the answer key.

1 Write the Japanese

to come off; to miss

verb

to stretch, grow, extend

verb

to float

verb

to lean, tilt

verb

to stretch (something), extend

verb

to tilt (something)

verb

to turn, go round (also N4)

verb

to shake, sway

verb

to turn (something)

verb

to melt, dissolve

verb

2 What does it mean?

揺らす

沈める

崩す

縮める

冷ます

溶かす

縮む

沈む

浮かべる

冷える

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