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請う

こう · kou
JLPT N2Godan verb with 'u' ending , Transitive verb

to beg, to ask, to request, to invite

Present tenseJapanese
Plain
Polite
Negative
Polite negative
Past tenseJapanese
Plain
Polite
Negative
Polite negative

Te forms

FormJapanese
Te-form
Te + iru (ongoing)
Te + aru (resultant)
Te + oku (preparation)
Te + shimau (completely)

Advanced forms

Potential (can do)Japanese
Affirmative
Negative
Past
Past negative
Volitional (let's do / will do)Japanese
Plain
Polite
Imperative (command)Japanese
Affirmative
Negative
Conditional (if / when)Japanese
Affirmative
Negative
Causative (make / let someone do)Japanese
Affirmative
Negative
Past
Past negative
Passive (be done by someone)Japanese
Affirmative
Negative
Past
Past negative
Causative-passive (be made to do)Japanese
Affirmative
Negative

Example sentences

He bowed deeply as if begging for help.

He begged his boss to accept his letter of resignation.