Hidden Compound Verbs
～取る (～とる・～どる)
Meaning: to take; to pass, to give
| verb | meaning | surface analysis | lit. meaning | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 彩る irodoru |
to colour | 色＋取る | to pass on colour | |
| 象る katadoru |
to model (something) on; to be made in the shape of | 形＋取る | to pass on shape; to take shape | both TR & NTR |
| 捗る hakadoru |
to make (good) progress; to advance | 捗＋取る | to take progress | 捗(haka) - cognate with 図る (hakaru) |
| 辿る tadoru |
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace | 手＋取る | to pass a hand; to give hand | |
| 司る tsukasadoru |
to be in charge of; to manage; | 官＋取る | to take office | |
| 宿る yadoru |
to stay (at); to take shelter | 屋＋取る | to take house | |
| 則る nottoru |
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to | 法＋取る | to take rules | sokuonbin: noritoru → nottoru |
| 娶る metoru |
to marry (a woman); to take to wife | 女＋取る | to take a women |
～成う（～なう）
| verb | meaning | surface analysis | lit. meaning | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 行う okonau |
起こ成う | |||
| 失う ushinau |
失し成う | |||
| 叶う kanau |
可成う | |||
| 伴う tomonau |
共成う |
〜引く（〜ひく／〜びく）
| verb | meaning | surface analysis | lit. meaning | comments | | — | — | — | — |
Other
| verb | meaning | surface analysis | lit. meaning | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 弄ぶ | to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with | 持て遊ぶ | to play while holding | |
| 導く | to follow (a path) | 道引く | to pull a path | |
| 遮る | to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.) | 冴え切る | to cut (off) clarity |
Adjectives from verbs
u → ashi/oshi/ishi
- 錆ぶ （錆びる）
- 寂し（さびしい）
- 寒し（さむい）
- 暮る（暮れる）
- 黒し（くろい）
- 暗し（くらい）