Group 2 Verbs — Ichidan (る-verbs) 644

All Ichidan (Group 2, る-verbs), sorted by frequency — conjugations, readings, meanings and example sentences. The regular, easy-to-conjugate verb class. Practice the list as flashcards to test yourself on readings and meanings.

捕らえる
Gr. 2
とらえるto catch; to capture
それる
Gr. 2
それるto turn away; to bear off
成し遂げる
Gr. 2
なしとげるto accomplish
震える
Gr. 2
ふるえるto shiver; to shake
つかめる
Gr. 2
つかめるto be able to grasp
送れる
Gr. 2
おくれるto be able to send
乱れる
Gr. 2
みだれるto be disordered; to be disarranged
暮らせる
Gr. 2
くらせるto be able to live
垂れる
Gr. 2
たれるto hang; to droop
遊べる
Gr. 2
あそべるto be able to play
差し上げる
Gr. 2
さしあげるto lift up; to hold up
報じる
Gr. 2
ほうじるto report; to inform
かぶせる
Gr. 2
かぶせるto cover (with something)
絶える
Gr. 2
たえるto die out
衰える
Gr. 2
おとろえるto become weak
モテる
Gr. 2
もてるto be popular (esp. with the opposite sex)
呆れる
Gr. 2
あきれるto be amazed
取り寄せる
Gr. 2
とりよせるto order; to send away for
仕入れる
Gr. 2
しいれるto buy (stock, materials, etc.)
稼げる
Gr. 2
かせげるto work
薄れる
Gr. 2
うすれるto fade; to become dim
準じる
Gr. 2
じゅんじるto follow (a rule, precedent, etc.)
据える
Gr. 2
すえるto place (in position)
割り当てる
Gr. 2
わりあてるto assign; to allot
通り過ぎる
Gr. 2
とおりすぎるto go past; to pass
和らげる
Gr. 2
やわらげるto soften; to moderate
入れ替える
Gr. 2
いれかえるto replace; to substitute
笑える
Gr. 2
わらえるto laugh; to break into laughter
緩める
Gr. 2
ゆるめるto loosen
咲かせる
Gr. 2
さかせるto make bloom
追いつめる
Gr. 2
おいつめるto corner; to drive to the wall
受け取れる
Gr. 2
うけとれるto be able to receive
走れる
Gr. 2
はしれるto be able to run
栄える
Gr. 2
さかえるto prosper
まかせる
Gr. 2
まかせるto leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone)
鑑みる
Gr. 2
かんがみるto take into account
閉じ込める
Gr. 2
とじこめるto lock up
締める
Gr. 2
しめるto tie; to fasten
捕まえる
Gr. 2
つかまえるto catch; to capture
かれる
Gr. 2
かれるto wither (of a plant); to be blasted
染める
Gr. 2
そめるto dye; to colour
みせる
Gr. 2
みせるto show; to display
乗り換える
Gr. 2
のりかえるto transfer (trains)
延びる
Gr. 2
のびるto stretch; to extend
望める
Gr. 2
のぞめるto be able to hope for; to be visible
引き寄せる
Gr. 2
ひきよせるto draw (something) toward one
取り替える
Gr. 2
とりかえるto exchange; to swap
おける
Gr. 2
おけるin; at
冷める
Gr. 2
さめるto cool down; to get cold
見分ける
Gr. 2
みわけるto distinguish; to recognize
戻れる
Gr. 2
もどれるto be able to return
焼ける
Gr. 2
やけるto burn; to burn down
決め付ける
Gr. 2
きめつけるto fix upon (one-sidedly)
かえる
Gr. 2
かえるto return; to come home
苦しめる
Gr. 2
くるしめるto torment; to pain
撫でる
Gr. 2
なでるto stroke
撫ぜる
Gr. 2
なぜるto brush gently; to stroke
撮れる
Gr. 2
とれるto be taken (of a photograph)
打てる
Gr. 2
うてるto be able to hit
揚げる
Gr. 2
あげるto deep-fry; to make deep-fried food
裏付ける
Gr. 2
うらづけるto support (a theory, claim, etc.)
帰れる
Gr. 2
かえれるto be able to go home
賭ける
Gr. 2
かけるto wager
ためる
Gr. 2
ためるto amass; to accumulate
途切れる
Gr. 2
とぎれるto break off; to come to an end
防げる
Gr. 2
ふせげるto be able to prevent
夢見る
Gr. 2
ゆめみるto dream (of)
呼べる
Gr. 2
よべるto be able to call
守れる
Gr. 2
まもれるto be able to protect; to be able to keep
持ち合わせる
Gr. 2
もちあわせるto happen to have on hand or in stock
たずねる
Gr. 2
たずねるto ask; to enquire
働かせる
Gr. 2
はたらかせるto put someone to work
通れる
Gr. 2
とおれるto be able to pass
つとめる
Gr. 2
つとめるto endeavor (to do); to endeavour
とめる
Gr. 2
とめるto stop; to turn off
きる
Gr. 2
きるto wear (from the shoulders down)
投げかける
Gr. 2
なげかけるto throw at; to turn
空ける
Gr. 2
あけるto empty; to vacate; to make (time, room)
語りかける
Gr. 2
かたりかけるto make a speech; to address
敗れる
Gr. 2
やぶれるto be defeated; to be beaten
植え付ける
Gr. 2
うえつけるto plant; to transplant
おさえる
Gr. 2
おさえるto keep within limits (e.g. spending)
芽生える
Gr. 2
めばえるto bud
真似る
Gr. 2
まねるto mimic; to imitate
恥じる
Gr. 2
はじるto feel ashamed
垣間見る
Gr. 2
かいまみるto take a peep at
はめる
Gr. 2
はめるto fit (e.g. a pane into a frame)
怯える
Gr. 2
おびえるto become frightened
頑張れる
Gr. 2
がんばれるto be able to keep going
うかがえる
Gr. 2
うかがえるto be perceptible; to be apparent
読み上げる
Gr. 2
よみあげるto read out; to read aloud
引き付ける
Gr. 2
ひきつけるto attract; to draw near
抱きしめる
Gr. 2
だきしめるto hug (someone) tight; to embrace
吠える
Gr. 2
ほえるto bark
差し支える
Gr. 2
さしつかえるto interfere (with); to hinder
滅びる
Gr. 2
ほろびるto go to ruin; to go under
投じる
Gr. 2
とうじるto throw
代える
Gr. 2
かえるto replace; to convert
腫れる
Gr. 2
はれるto swell (from inflammation)
かけ離れる
Gr. 2
かけはなれるto be far apart (from)
潰れる
Gr. 2
つぶれるto be crushed; to be squashed
ぶれる
Gr. 2
ぶれるto be blurred (due to motion
押し寄せる
Gr. 2
おしよせるto advance on
埋もれる
Gr. 2
うもれるto be buried; to be covered
つぶれる
Gr. 2
つぶれるto be crushed; to be squashed
掘り下げる
Gr. 2
ほりさげるto dig down
見込める
Gr. 2
みこめるto be able to expect
遅らせる
Gr. 2
おくらせるto delay; to postpone
引き下げる
Gr. 2
ひきさげるto lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.)
持たせる
Gr. 2
もたせるto have someone hold; to let someone have
築き上げる
Gr. 2
きずきあげるto build; to construct
切り捨てる
Gr. 2
きりすてるto cut off and throw away; to abandon
休める
Gr. 2
やすめるto rest; to suspend
申し立てる
Gr. 2
もうしたてるto declare; to plead
薄める
Gr. 2
うすめるto dilute; to water down
書き換える
Gr. 2
かきかえるto rewrite; to overwrite
重んじる
Gr. 2
おもんじるto respect; to honor
はれる
Gr. 2
はれるto clear up; to clear away
言い聞かせる
Gr. 2
いいきかせるto tell; to (try to) persuade
つめる
Gr. 2
つめるto stuff into; to jam
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