Meaning of 行う(おこなう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 行う, 行なう JLPT 4

Kana Reading おこなう

Romaji okonau

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `u` ending, transitive verb

Meaning

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

Example Sentences

行う, 行なう, おこなう used in context

会社(かいしゃ)を経営(けいえい)する上(うえ)で、社員(しゃいん)の配置転換(はいちてんかん)を行う(おこなう)必要(ひつよう)があります(ある)。

Job rotation is essential to running a business.
結果(けっか)次第(しだい)では、両社(りょうしゃ)に対して(にたいして)2月(にがつ)以来(いらい)の行政指導(ぎょうせいしどう)が行われる(おこなう)。

Depending on the results both companies may be put under administrative guidance from February.
勝手に(かってに)水質検査(すいしつけんさ)を行った(おこなう)あげく浄水器(じょうすいき)を売りつける(うりつける)など、悪質な(あくしつ)訪問販売(ほうもんはんばい)が多発(たはつ)しています(する)。

There are frequent instances of malicious door-to-door selling, such as pushing water purifiers on people after carrying out water quality tests without permission.
ノルディックコンバインドは、スキージャンプとクロスカントリースキーの2つ(ふたつ)の競技(きょうぎ)を組み合わせて(くみあわせる)行われる(おこなう)。

Nordic Combined is held as a combination of two events, ski-jump and cross-country ski.
馬術(ばじゅつ)競技(きょうぎ)は男女(だんじょ)混合(こんごう)で行われる(おこなう)唯一の(ゆいいつ)オリンピック競技(きょうぎ)です。

Equestrian is the only mixed-gender Olympic event.
今日(きょう)はオームの法則(オームのほうそく)に関する(にかんする)実験(じっけん)を行います(おこなう)。

Today we will carry out an experiment about Ohm's Law.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

行う

Plain Polite

行います

Negative

行わない

Negative Polite

行いません

Past

Plain

行った

Plain Polite

行いました

Negative

行わなかった

Negative Polite

行いませんでした

Plain

行って

Plain Polite

行いまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

行われる

Plain Polite

行われます

Negative

行われない

Negative Polite

行われません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

行 JLPT 5

going, journey

On: コウ, ギョウ, アン

Kun: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう

6 strokes

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