送る（おくる）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to send
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 送ります | おくります |
| te-form | 送って | おくって |
| ta-form (past) | 送った | おくった |
| nai-form (negative) | 送らない | おくらない |
| potential form | 送れる | おくれる |
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Example sentences
- 友達に写真をメールで送る。 — I send photos to my friend by email.
- 実家に荷物を送った。 — I sent a package to my parents' house.
Idioms & proverbs containing “送る”
- 親の恩は子で送る (おやのおんはこでおくる) — one's debt to one's parents is best repaid by giving them grandchildren
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