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飼う - To Keep A Pet

Pronounce: かう ( kau )
Usage: Not common
JLPT Level: N3
Vocab Class: This is a Verb . What is a Verb ?

About this verb

Information

Verb Type (How to tell?): 飼う is an U-Verb

Conjugating

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Present/future (Now doing or going to do): 飼います; 飼
Past (Did): 飼いました; 飼った
Progressive (Currently doing): 飼っています; 飼っている
Negative present/future (Currently not doing): 飼いません; 飼わない
Negative past (Was doing): 飼いませんでした; 飼わなかった
Command form (Have to do): 飼ってください; 飼って
Negative command (Do not do): 飼わないでください; 飼わないで
Potential form (Can do): 飼えます; 飼える
Want to..: 飼いたいです; 飼いたい
Don't want to..: 飼いたくないです; 飼いたくない
Let's..: 飼いましょう; 飼おう
Passive form: 飼われます; 飼われる
Causative form: 飼わせます; 飼わせる

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Sample sentences with 飼う

何かペットは飼ってる: Do you have a pet?

Kanji used in 飼う

飼: Domesticate

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