In order to describe what someone or something wants to do, we must conjugate the verb into the \u300c\u301c\u305f\u3044\u300d form. This is done by simply attaching \u300c\u305f\u3044\u300d to the verb stem. One important thing to note is that this conjugation changes the verb into essentially an i-adjective. This is because it’s no longer an actual action but a description of what one wants to do. Therefore, you can do all the same conjugations on the \u300c\uff5e\u305f\u3044\u300d form as any other i-adjectives.<\/p>\n
We’ll learn more about different uses of the volitional form later on but for now, we can simply consider the volitional form to mean “let’s” or “shall we” e.g., “Let’s go watch a movie.” The rules for changing a verb into the volitional form is below.<\/p>\n
\u30b8\u30e7\u30f3\uff1a \u6700\u8fd1\u306f\u3001\u6687\u3060\u306a\u3002
\nJohn: I have nothing to do lately. (lit: Lately, I’m free.)<\/p>\n
\u30a2\u30ea\u30b9\uff1a\u3000\u56f3\u66f8\u9928\u3067\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u3092\u52c9\u5f37\u3057\u3088\u3046<\/em>\u304b\uff1f \u30b8\u30e7\u30f3\uff1a \u305d\u308c\u306f\u3001\u3064\u307e\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3088\u3002 \u30a2\u30ea\u30b9\uff1a \u3058\u3083\u3001\u4f55\u3092\u3057\u305f\u3044<\/em>\u306e\uff1f \u30b8\u30e7\u30f3\uff1a\u3000\u6620\u753b\u3092\u898b\u306b\u884c\u3053\u3046\u304b\u306a\uff1f \u30a2\u30ea\u30b9\uff1a \u52c9\u5f37\u306f\u5927\u4e08\u592b\u306a\u306e\uff1f \u30b8\u30e7\u30f3\uff1a \u3046\u3093\u3001\u5927\u4e08\u592b\u3002 \u30a2\u30ea\u30b9\uff1a \u7d76\u5bfe\u5927\u4e08\u592b\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044\u3088\u3002 The conjugation rules for polite version of the volition form is simple and only requires adding \u300c\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u300d to the verb stem.<\/p>\n \u5c71\u672c\uff1a\u4eca\u65e5\u306e\u30ec\u30c3\u30b9\u30f3\u3092\u59cb\u3081\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046<\/em>\u3002 \u30b9\u30df\u30b9\uff1a\u5148\u751f\u3001\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u5929\u6c17\u304c\u3044\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b\u3089\u3001\u6388\u696d\u3092\u5916\u3067\u3057\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046<\/em>\uff01 \u5c71\u672c\uff1a\u3044\u3044\u8003\u3048\u3067\u3059\u306d\u3002\u305d\u308c\u3058\u3083\u3001\u5916\u306b\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046<\/em>\u304b\uff1f \u7686\uff1a\u306f\u3044\uff01 To want to do In order to describe what someone or something wants to do, we must conjugate the verb into the \u300c\u301c\u305f\u3044\u300d form. This is done by simply attaching \u300c\u305f\u3044\u300d to the verb stem. One important thing to note is that this conjugation changes the verb into essentially an i-adjective. This is because it’s … <\/p>\n
\nAlice: Shall we study Japanese at the library?<\/p>\n
\nJohn: That’s boring.<\/p>\n
\nAlice: Then, what do you want to do?<\/p>\n
\nJohn: Shall (I) go to watch a movie maybe?<\/p>\n
\nAlice: Are (your) studies ok?<\/p>\n
\nJohn: Yeah, (it’s) ok.<\/p>\n
\nAlice: (It’s) definitely not ok, you know.<\/p>\nPolite Volitional Form<\/h2>\n
\n
\nExamples
\n\u98df\u3079\uff0b\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046 = \u98df\u3079\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046 (let’s eat)
\n\u884c\u304d\uff0b\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046 = \u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046 (let’s go)
\n\u3057\uff0b\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046 = \u3057\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046 (let’s do)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\nIt’s a good idea!<\/h3>\n
\n
\nYamamoto: Let’s begin today’s lesson.<\/p>\n
\nSmith: Teacher, because the weather is good today, let’s do the class outside!<\/p>\n
\nYamamoto: That’s a good thought. Shall (we) go outside?<\/p>\n
\nEverybody: Yes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"