食べる（たべる）
JLPT N5 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to eat
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 食べます | たべます |
| te-form | 食べて | たべて |
| ta-form (past) | 食べた | たべた |
| nai-form (negative) | 食べない | たべない |
| potential form | 食べられる | たべられる |
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Example sentences
- 毎朝、朝ごはんにパンを食べる。 — I eat bread for breakfast every morning.
- 私は辛い物をあまり食べない。 — I don't eat spicy food much.
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