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Meaning of 送る(おくる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

送る
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
おくる
Romaji
okuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to send (a thing); to dispatch; to despatch
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to spend (time); to live one's life
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to pass (down the line)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to affix okurigana

Example Sentences

送る, おくる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
送る
Plain Polite
送ります
Negative
送らない
Negative Polite
送りません

Past

Plain
送った
Plain Polite
送りました
Negative
送らなかった
Negative Polite
送りませんでした

Te

Plain
送って
Plain Polite
送りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
送られる
Plain Polite
送られます
Negative
送られない
Negative Polite
送られません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

escort, send

On: ソウ

Kun: おく.る

9 strokes

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