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.

見出せる
Gr. 2
みいだせるto be able to find
生き延びる
Gr. 2
いきのびるto survive; to live long
破れる
Gr. 2
やぶれるto tear; to break
突きつける
Gr. 2
つきつけるto thrust (at someone); to stick
伺える
Gr. 2
うかがえるto be perceptible; to be able to visit (humble)
のべる
Gr. 2
のべるto state; to express
読み取れる
Gr. 2
よみとれるto be able to read (into)
馳せる
Gr. 2
はせるto run; to hurry (when going somewhere)
否める
Gr. 2
いなめる(否めない) undeniable
はがれる
Gr. 2
はがれるto come unstuck from; to peel off
見捨てる
Gr. 2
みすてるto abandon
取り揃える
Gr. 2
とりそろえるto assemble (e.g. goods into a set)
保てる
Gr. 2
たもてるto be able to keep
思い出せる
Gr. 2
おもいだせるto be able to remember
暴れる
Gr. 2
あばれるto act violently
買い求める
Gr. 2
かいもとめるto buy
繰り上げる
Gr. 2
くりあげるto move up; to advance
兼ね備える
Gr. 2
かねそなえるto have both
授ける
Gr. 2
さずけるto grant
着せる
Gr. 2
きせるto put clothes on (someone); to dress
払える
Gr. 2
はらえるto be able to pay
射る
Gr. 2
いるto shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
こえる
Gr. 2
こえるto cross over; to cross
透ける
Gr. 2
すけるto be transparent; to show through
打ち明ける
Gr. 2
うちあけるto confide; to reveal
関連づける
Gr. 2
かんれんづけるto connect; to correlate
取り組める
Gr. 2
とりくめるto be able to tackle
換える
Gr. 2
かえるto replace; to convert
揉める
Gr. 2
もめるto disagree; to dispute
買い換える
Gr. 2
かいかえるto buy a replacement
果たせる
Gr. 2
はたせるto be able to accomplish
聞き取れる
Gr. 2
ききとれるto be able to catch (words)
治める
Gr. 2
おさめるto rule
漬ける
Gr. 2
つけるto soak (in)
寝かせる
Gr. 2
ねかせるto put to bed; to let sleep
炒める
Gr. 2
いためるto fry; to saute
申し付ける
Gr. 2
もうしつけるto instruct; to tell to do
通り抜ける
Gr. 2
とおりぬけるto go through; to pass through
慰める
Gr. 2
なぐさめるto comfort
しめる
Gr. 2
しめるto close; to tie; to occupy
計り知れる
Gr. 2
はかりしれる(計り知れない) immeasurable
早める
Gr. 2
はやめるto bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours)
称える
Gr. 2
たたえるto praise; to extol
噛める
Gr. 2
かめるto be able to chew
着替える
Gr. 2
きがえるto change (one's clothes)
住める
Gr. 2
すめるto be able to live (in)
清める
Gr. 2
きよめるto purify
縮める
Gr. 2
ちぢめるto shorten; to reduce
懲りる
Gr. 2
こりるto learn by experience
食べ過ぎる
Gr. 2
たべすぎるto overeat
推し進める
Gr. 2
おしすすめるto press forward; to forge ahead
図れる
Gr. 2
はかれるto be able to plan
しみる
Gr. 2
しみるto soak (into); to permeate
先駆ける
Gr. 2
さきがけるto do (something) before (something or someone else)
弾ける
Gr. 2
ひけるto burst open; to split open
語れる
Gr. 2
かたれるto be able to talk about
見て取れる
Gr. 2
みてとれるto be able to see; to be evident
絡める
Gr. 2
からめるto entwine; to twine around
長ける
Gr. 2
たけるto excel at; to be proficient at
引き締める
Gr. 2
ひきしめるto tighten; to stiffen
組み替える
Gr. 2
くみかえるto rearrange (classes); to recompose
弱める
Gr. 2
よわめるto weaken
扱える
Gr. 2
あつかえるto be able to handle
悔いる
Gr. 2
くいるto regret
引っかける
Gr. 2
ひっかけるto hang (something) on (something)
突き詰める
Gr. 2
つきつめるto investigate thoroughly
萌える
Gr. 2
もえるto burst into bud; to sprout
置ける
Gr. 2
おけるto be able to put
食い止める
Gr. 2
くいとめるto check; to hold back
溜める
Gr. 2
ためるto amass; to accumulate
引ける
Gr. 2
ひけるto close; to be over
待ち受ける
Gr. 2
まちうけるto await; to wait for
見慣れる
Gr. 2
みなれるto get used to seeing
読み聞かせる
Gr. 2
よみきかせるto read aloud; to read to someone
退ける
Gr. 2
しりぞけるto reject; to repel; to drive back
隔てる
Gr. 2
へだてるto separate (by distance, time, etc.)
冴える
Gr. 2
さえるto be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.)
つれる
Gr. 2
つれるto take (someone) with one; to bring along
丸める
Gr. 2
まるめるto make round; to roll up
於ける
Gr. 2
おける(…における) in; at
途絶える
Gr. 2
とだえるto stop; to cease
締めつける
Gr. 2
しめつけるto tighten; to fasten tight
踏み入れる
Gr. 2
ふみいれるto walk in on; to tread upon
倒せる
Gr. 2
たおせるto be able to defeat
こぼれる
Gr. 2
こぼれるto spill; to fall out of
化ける
Gr. 2
ばけるto take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.)
ふざける
Gr. 2
ふざけるto joke; to jest
突き止める
Gr. 2
つきとめるto determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause)
しびれる
Gr. 2
しびれるto become numb
見比べる
Gr. 2
みくらべるto compare with the eye
連ねる
Gr. 2
つらねるto line up; to put in a row
のびる
Gr. 2
のびるto stretch; to extend
差し伸べる
Gr. 2
さしのべるto hold out
追い求める
Gr. 2
おいもとめるto pursue
やり遂げる
Gr. 2
やりとげるto accomplish
魅せる
Gr. 2
みせるto charm; to bewitch
せしめる
Gr. 2
せしめるto cheat (someone out of); to swindle
残せる
Gr. 2
のこせるto be able to leave
溺れる
Gr. 2
おぼれるto struggle in the water
奏でる
Gr. 2
かなでるto play an instrument (esp. string instruments)
傾げる
Gr. 2
かしげるto tilt (esp. head); to lean
噛みしめる
Gr. 2
かみしめるto chew thoroughly
こなせる
Gr. 2
こなせるto be able to handle
くわえる
Gr. 2
くわえるto add; to add up
おさめる
Gr. 2
おさめるto put (into); to put away (in)
かかれる
Gr. 2
かかれる(お目にかかれる) to be able to meet (humble)
泣ける
Gr. 2
なけるto shed tears; to be moved to tears
顧みる
Gr. 2
かえりみるto look back on (the past)
組み入れる
Gr. 2
くみいれるto incorporate; to work into
惚れる
Gr. 2
ほれるto fall in love (with)
植え替える
Gr. 2
うえかえるto transplant (a plant); to replant
こたえる
Gr. 2
こたえるto answer; to reply
さける
Gr. 2
さけるto avoid (physical contact with)
しゃべれる
Gr. 2
しゃべれるto be able to speak
満ちあふれる
Gr. 2
みちあふれるto be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy)
仕立てる
Gr. 2
したてるto tailor; to make (clothing)
くっつける
Gr. 2
くっつけるto attach; to stick together
通える
Gr. 2
かよえるto be able to commute
こねる
Gr. 2
つくねるto knead; to mix with fingers
見せつける
Gr. 2
みせつけるto make a display of; to show off
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