501 Japanese Verbs 〈RECOMMENDED〉

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Essential for travel. Remember: the "te-form" is irregular ( itte !). 501 Japanese Verbs

: Group 1 (u-verbs), Group 2 (ru-verbs), and the only two Irregular verbs ( suru and kuru ).

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Use Aru for objects (like your phone) and Iru for living things (like your cat). 📚 Recommended Resources

A classic Group 2 (ru-verb). Simply drop the ru and add masu to be polite. The number is famous thanks to the Barron's

The "Swiss Army Knife" verb. Pair it with nouns to make new verbs (e.g., Benkyo + suru = To study).