謝る
あやまる
to apologize
Ayamaru (謝る) is a godan verb meaning "to apologize". Its polite form is 謝ります (ayamarimasu), its te form is 謝って (ayamatte), its past form is 謝った (ayamatta), and its negative form is 謝らない (ayamaranai).
Godan verbJLPT N4
Ayamaru (謝る) conjugation quick reference
謝る means "to apologize". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Ayamaru example sentences
友だちに謝ります。
I apologize to my friend.
昨日、先生に謝りました。
I apologized to the teacher yesterday.
彼は謝りません。
He doesn't apologize.
How to use Ayamaru: grammar notes
•Use 謝る with the person you're apologizing to marked by に — for example, 先生に謝りました (I apologized to the teacher).
•Don’t say "を謝る" with a person — を is only used if you're apologizing for something specific, like 失礼を謝る (apologize for rudeness).
•When saying what you’re sorry for, you can add a reason using 〜て (te-form) or 〜から — like 遅れて、謝りました (I was late, so I apologized).
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Ayamaru
迷惑をかけて謝る
To apologize for causing trouble
心から謝る
To sincerely apologize (from the heart)
遅れて謝る
To apologize for being late
Ayamaru (謝る) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 謝る | ayamaru |
| Masu Form | 謝ります | ayamarimasu |
| Te Form | 謝って | ayamatte |
| Past Form | 謝った | ayamatta |
| Negative Form | 謝らない | ayamaranai |
| Past Negative | 謝らなかった | ayamaranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 謝ります | ayamarimasu |
| Polite Past | 謝りました | ayamarimashita |
| Polite Negative | 謝りません | ayamarimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 謝りませんでした | ayamarimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 謝れる | ayamareru |
| Passive Form | 謝られる | ayamarareru |
| Causative Form | 謝らせる | ayamaraseru |
| Causative Passive | 謝らされる | ayamarasareru |
| Volitional Form | 謝ろう | ayamarou |
| Imperative Form | 謝れ | ayamare |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 謝れば | ayamareba |
| Conditional (たら) | 謝ったら | ayamattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 謝っている | ayamatteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 謝りたい | ayamaritai |
| Prohibition | 謝るな | ayamaruna |