hikiimasu
Meaning and examples
lead — polite present
私は毎朝、始業前に率います。
わたし は まいあさ、しぎょうまえ に ひきいます。
watashi wa maiasa, shigyoumae ni hikiimasu.
Every morning before work starts, I lead.
💡 Form of 率いる (to lead).
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hikiimasu
lead — polite present
私は毎朝、始業前に率います。
わたし は まいあさ、しぎょうまえ に ひきいます。
watashi wa maiasa, shigyoumae ni hikiimasu.
Every morning before work starts, I lead.
💡 Form of 率いる (to lead).
shiimasu
compel — polite present
会社では私が強います。
かいしゃ で は わたし が しいます。
kaisha de wa watashi ga shiimasu.
At the office, I am the one to compel.
💡 Form of 強いる (to compel).
sokonaimasu
harm — polite present
休みの日にも損ないます。
やすみ の ひ に も そこないます。
yasumi no hi ni mo sokonaimasu.
I harm on days off too.
💡 Form of 損なう (to harm / impair).
makanaimasu
cover (costs) — polite present
だいたい週に二回賄います。
だいたい しゅう に にかい まかないます。
daitai shuu ni nikai makanaimasu.
I cover (costs) about twice a week.
💡 Form of 賄う (to cover (costs)).
yashinaimasu
nurture — polite present
だいたい週に二回養います。
だいたい しゅう に にかい やしないます。
daitai shuu ni nikai yashinaimasu.
I nurture about twice a week.
💡 Form of 養う (to nurture / support).
tsukuroimasu
mend — polite present
会社では私が繕います。
かいしゃ で は わたし が つくろいます。
kaisha de wa watashi ga tsukuroimasu.
At the office, I am the one to mend.
💡 Form of 繕う (to mend / keep up appearances).
yosooimasu
dress up — polite present
私は毎朝、始業前に装います。
わたし は まいあさ、しぎょうまえ に よそおいます。
watashi wa maiasa, shigyoumae ni yosooimasu.
Every morning before work starts, I dress up.
💡 Form of 装う (to dress up / feign).
soroimasu
be complete — polite present
だいたい週に二回揃います。
だいたい しゅう に にかい そろいます。
daitai shuu ni nikai soroimasu.
I be complete about twice a week.
💡 Form of 揃う (to be complete / gathered).
uruoimasu
be moistened — polite present
手が空いたときに潤います。
て が あいた とき に うるおいます。
te ga aita toki ni uruoimasu.
I be moistened when I have a free moment.
💡 Form of 潤う (to be moistened / enriched).
ukagaimasu
ask — polite present
だいたい週に二回伺います。
だいたい しゅう に にかい うかがいます。
daitai shuu ni nikai ukagaimasu.
I ask about twice a week.
💡 Form of 伺う (to ask / visit (humble)).
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