引っ越す
ひっこす
to move to a new place of residence
Hikkosu (引っ越す) is a godan verb meaning "to move to a new place of residence". Its polite form is 引っ越します (hikkoshimasu), its te form is 引っ越して (hikkoshite), its past form is 引っ越した (hikkoshita), and its negative form is 引っ越さない (hikkosanai).
Godan verbJLPT N4
Hikkosu (引っ越す) conjugation quick reference
引っ越す means "to move to a new place of residence". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Hikkosu example sentences
I plan to move to a new apartment next month.
Yesterday, Tanaka moved to Osaka.
I'm thinking about remodeling instead of moving from this house.
How to use Hikkosu: grammar notes
•Use に after the place you're moving to (e.g., 東京に引っ越します means "I'm moving to Tokyo").
•Don't use を for the place you're moving to—that's a common mistake; use に instead.
•You can say もう引っ越しました to mean "I already moved," using the past tense form.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Hikkosu
引っ越しすることになった
I’m going to move / I’ve decided to move
来月、東京に引っ越します
I’m moving to Tokyo next month
いつ引っ越すの？
When are you moving?
Hikkosu (引っ越す) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 引っ越す | hikkosu |
| Masu Form | 引っ越します | hikkoshimasu |
| Te Form | 引っ越して | hikkoshite |
| Past Form | 引っ越した | hikkoshita |
| Negative Form | 引っ越さない | hikkosanai |
| Past Negative | 引っ越さなかった | hikkosanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 引っ越します | hikkoshimasu |
| Polite Past | 引っ越しました | hikkoshimashita |
| Polite Negative | 引っ越しません | hikkoshimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 引っ越しませんでした | hikkoshimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 引っ越せる | hikkoseru |
| Passive Form | 引っ越される | hikkosareru |
| Causative Form | 引っ越させる | hikkosaseru |
| Causative Passive | 引っ越さされる | hikkosasareru |
| Volitional Form | 引っ越そう | hikkosou |
| Imperative Form | 引っ越せ | hikkose |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 引っ越せば | hikkoseba |
| Conditional (たら) | 引っ越したら | hikkoshitara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 引っ越している | hikkoshiteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 引っ越したい | hikkoshitai |
| Prohibition | 引っ越すな | hikkosuna |