たべるtaberu
| polite (ます) | 食べます | tabemasu |
|---|---|---|
| polite negative | 食べません | tabemasen |
tabeɾɯ
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Translation
to eat
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Word origin
The kanji 食 is usually explained as a picture of food in a lidded vessel. In 食べる it is read た, and べる is written in kana.
- Origin
- Native Japanese (wago) written with Chinese characters
- Root
- 食
Grammar
Examples
。
Watashi wa pan o tabemasu.
I eat bread.
、。
Mainichi, nani o tabemasu ka.
What do you eat every day?
。
Kyō wa tabemasen.
I'm not eating today.
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食べる: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 16: 食べる, 飲む, 話す and 8 more words.