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Meaning of 及ぶ(およぶ) in Japanese

及ぶ
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
およぶ
Romaji
oyobu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `bu' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to; to extend
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be up to the task; to come up to
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to compare with; to be a match (for)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to commit (a crime)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to require (to do) (usu. used in the negative)

Examples of 及ぶ, およぶ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
及ぶ
Plain Polite
及びます
Negative
及ばない
Negative Polite
及びません

Past

Plain
及んだ
Plain Polite
及びました
Negative
及ばなかった
Negative Polite
及びませんでした

Te

Plain
及んで
Plain Polite
及びまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
及ばれる
Plain Polite
及ばれます
Negative
及ばれない
Negative Polite
及ばれません


Related Kanji

JLPT 1

3 strokes

reach out, exert, exercise, cause

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: およ.ぶ, およ.び, および, およ.ぼす

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