比べる
くらべる
to compare
Kuraberu (比べる) is an ichidan verb meaning "to compare". Its polite form is 比べます (kurabemasu), its te form is 比べて (kurabete), its past form is 比べた (kurabeta), and its negative form is 比べない (kurabenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Kuraberu (比べる) conjugation quick reference
比べる means "to compare". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Kuraberu example sentences
この二つのパソコンを比べてみる。
Let's compare these two computers.
昨日、彼女の絵と私の絵を比べました。
I compared her painting with mine yesterday.
今度、彼と自分の料理を比べないでください。
Please don't compare my cooking to his next time.
How to use Kuraberu: grammar notes
•Use と to show what you're comparing—AとBを比べる means "to compare A and B."
•The thing you're focusing on usually comes before を—e.g., 価格を比べる means "compare the prices."
•Don’t use に or で with 比べる—stick with と and を to sound natural.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Kuraberu
AとBを比べる
to compare A and B
前と比べて
compared to before
他の人と比べないで
don’t compare with others
Kuraberu (比べる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 比べる | kuraberu |
| Masu Form | 比べます | kurabemasu |
| Te Form | 比べて | kurabete |
| Past Form | 比べた | kurabeta |
| Negative Form | 比べない | kurabenai |
| Past Negative | 比べなかった | kurabenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 比べます | kurabemasu |
| Polite Past | 比べました | kurabemashita |
| Polite Negative | 比べません | kurabemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 比べませんでした | kurabemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 比べられる | kuraberareru |
| Passive Form | 比べられる | kuraberareru |
| Causative Form | 比べさせる | kurabesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 比べさせられる | kurabesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 比べよう | kurabeyou |
| Imperative Form | 比べろ | kurabero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 比べれば | kurabereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 比べたら | kurabetara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 比べている | kurabeteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 比べたい | kurabetai |
| Prohibition | 比べるな | kuraberuna |