The transitive verb is a verb whose action is performed by an agent and indicated by the particle を.
The intransitive verb is a verb whose action occurs without an agent and indicated by the particles が or は.
The kanji used in the transitive and intransitive version is usually the same.
ドアを 開ける。Open the door.
ドアが 開く。The door opens.
Some verbs have only one intransitive or intransitive form.
駅へ走る。Running to school.
The intransitive verb is a verb whose action occurs without an agent and indicated by the particles が or は.
The kanji used in the transitive and intransitive version is usually the same.
ドアを 開ける。Open the door.
ドアが 開く。The door opens.
Some verbs have only one intransitive or intransitive form.
駅へ走る。Running to school.
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Transitif
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Intransitif
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入れる enter
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入る enter
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出す go out
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出る go out
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落とす to drop, to let go
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落ちる fall
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開ける open
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開く open up
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閉める close
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閉まる close
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つける turn on
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つく light up
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消す erase, turn off
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消える disappear, fade away
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抜く extract
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抜ける extract oneself, escape
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割る break, shatter
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割れる break, shatter
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壊す break, destroy
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壊れる break, shatter
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鈴木さんが電気をつけた。
Mr Suzuki turned on the light.
部屋の電気がついた。
The lights in the room were switched on.
パソコンを消す。
I turn off the computer.
パソコンが消える。
The computer is switched off.
山田さんがドアを開けた。
Mr. Yamada opened the door.
風でドアが開いた。
The door opened with the wind.
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消す |
99998477031852 |
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消える |
99998479829238 |
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閉める |
5263479 |
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閉まる |
99998476900630 |
Exercices
Reconstruct a sentence by changing the transitive verb into an intransitive verb or vice versa.
木からりんごが落ちる。
Answer →
木からりんごを落とす。
Translation →
Q: An apple fell from the tree.
A: I dropped an apple from the tree.
A: I dropped an apple from the tree.
窓が閉まる。
Answer →
窓を閉める。
Translation →
Q: The window closes.
A: I close the window.
A: I close the window.
車のドアを開ける。
Answer →
車のドアが開く。
Translation →
Q: I open the car door.
A: The car door opens.
A: The car door opens.
穴にボールを入れる。
Answer →
穴にボールが入る。
Translation →
Q: I put a ball in a hole.
A: A ball goes into a hole.
A: A ball goes into a hole.
火が消える。
Answer →
火を消す。
Translation →
Q: The fire goes out.
A: I put out the fire.
A: I put out the fire.
お皿を割る。
Answer →
お皿が割れる。
Translation →
Q: I break a plate.
A: A plate breaks.
A: A plate breaks.
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