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For -RU verbs, the -masu form ends in -emasu or -imasu.
The dictionary form ends in -eru or -iru.

Only some verbs ending in -ru are -u verbs.

  • If the -masu form is the root plus -rimasu, it is a -u verb.
  • If the -masu form is the root plus -masu, it is a -ru verb.

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    QUICK AND DIRTY GUIDE TO JAPANESE GRAMMAR
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    KANJI -masu form dictionary form -te form Eigo
    ta be ma su ta be ru ta be te to eat
    ru te to forget, leave behind
    ma su ru te to stop (a car) / to turn off
    i ma su i ru i te to be
    o ki ma su o ki ru o ki te to wake up,
    get up
    mi ma su mi ru mi te to see
    mi se ma su mi se ru mi se te to show
    NO RI KA E MA SU NO RI KA E RU NO RI KA E TE to transfer
    AKEMASU AKERU AKETE to open, 
    to unpack, unlock 
    SHIMEMASU SHIMERU SHIMETE to close / shut 
    TSUKEMASU TSUKERU TSUKETE to attach / install, 
    to follow / enter
    ORIMASU ORIRU ORITE to get off
    A BI MA SU ABIRU ABITE to bathe,
    take (a shower)
    de ma su de ru de te to come out, go out, leave;
    graduate from;
    attend, participate;
    appear, be published;
    de ka ke ma su de ka ke ru de ka ke te to go out, leave

    Ueno de Ginza-sen ni norikaeru.
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