Essential Japanese Verbs

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nademasu / naderuなでます／なでる

to comb down

nagamemasu / nagameruながめます／ながめる

to view, look at, watch

nagaremasu / nagareruながれます／ながれる

to stream, flow, float

nagashimasu / nagasuながします／ながす

to drain, float

nagurimasu / naguruなぐります／なぐる

to punch, slap, hit, knock, strike

nakitsukimasu / nakitsukuなきつきます／なきつく

to entreat

narashimasu / narasuならします／ならす

to ring, sound / to level, smooth / to tame, accustom

nasaimasu / nasaruなさいます／なさる

to respect form of suru

nashimasu / nasuなします／なす

to achieve / to do, perform / to form, make, constitute

nasurimasu / nasuruなすります／なする

to rub / to put the blame on somebody

nayamimasu / nayamuなやみます／なやむ

to be worried, be distressed, suffer

nazorimasu / nazoruなぞります／なぞる

to trace

nebarimasu / nebaruねばります／ねばる

to be sticky, be tenacious, hold out

nebokemasu / nebokeruねぼけます／ねぼける

to be still only half awake

nechigaemasu / nechigaeruねちがえます／ねちがえる

to twisted one's neck in the night

nedarimasu / nedaruねだります／ねだる

to pester, importune

negaimasu / negauねがいます／ねがう

to desire, wish, hope

negirimasu / negiruねぎります／ねぎる

to bargain, beat down the price

nejirimasu / nejiruねじります／ねじる

to twist, wrench, screw

nekasemasu / nekaseruねかせます／ねかせる

to put to bed, lay something down

neraimasu / nerauねらいます／ねらう

to aim, sight a target, hope

nerimasu / neruねります／ねる

to knead / to ponder

niaimasu / niauにあいます／にあう

to suit , match well

niburimasu / niburuにぶります／にぶる

to become dull

niemasu / nieruにえます／にえる

to be boiled

nigashimasu / nigasuにがします／にがす

to set free, let escape

nigirimasu / nigiruにぎります／にぎる

to grasp, clasp

nigiwaimasu / nigiwauにぎわいます／にぎわう

to prosper

nigorimasu / nigoruにごります／にごる

to get muddy

nikumimasu / nikumuにくみます／にくむ

to hate, detest

nioimasu / niouにおいます／におう

to smell

niramimasu / niramuにらみます／にらむ

to stare, suspect

nobemasu / noberuのべます／のべる

to state, tell, refer to, express

nogaremasu / nogareruのがれます／のがれる

to escape, get away

nogashimasu / nogasuのがします／のがす

to lose, miss (an opportunity)

nokezorimasu / nokezoruのけぞります／のけぞる

to bend backward

norikaemasu / norikaeruのりかえます／のりかえる

to change car, transfer to another car

noroimasu / norouのろいます／のろう

to curse

nosemasu / noseruのせます／のせる

to load, take somebody on board / to print

nozokimasu / nozokuのぞきます／のぞく

to look in at, peep / to take off, put away

nozomimasu / nozomuのぞみます／のぞむ

to desire, wish, hope

nuimasu / nuuぬいます／ぬう

to sew

nukemasu / nukeruぬけます／ぬける

to come out, get away, be left out

nukimasu / nukuぬきます／ぬく

to pull out, extract, overtake

nurashimasu / nurasuぬらします／ぬらす

to wet, moisten, soak