Japanese

忘れる

わすれる
Meaning: to forget; to leave behind; to lose consciousness of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 忘れる 忘れない
Polite 忘れます 忘れません
Past 忘れた 忘れなかった
Polite + Past 忘れました 忘れませんでした
Te-form 忘れて 忘れなくて
Potential 忘れられる 忘れられない
Passive 忘れられる 忘れられない
Causative 忘れさせる 忘れさせない
Imperative 忘れろ 忘れるな

Handwriting

忘
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る

Example sentences

I forgot about the promise.
大切な約束を忘れてしまった
I (unfortunately) forgot an important promise.
雨が降っているのに傘を忘れた
Even though it's raining, I forgot my umbrella.
あっ、鍵を忘れた。
Ah, I forgot my keys.
あ、そうか。忘れていたよ。
Oh, I see. I had forgotten.
御恩は決して忘れません。
I will never forget your kindness.
すっかり忘れていました。
I completely forgot.
明日、忘れずに弁当を持ってきてください。
Please bring your lunch tomorrow without forgetting.
「鍵を忘れてしまった。どうしよう。」
「I forgot my keys. What should I do?」
そのことはもう忘れました。
I have already forgotten about that matter.

Usage Notes

忘れる is a ru-verb (ichidan verb) meaning to forget. Can be used for forgetting memories, information, objects left behind, or neglecting to do something. Often used with 〜てしまう to express regret about forgetting. 忘れ物 (forgotten item) is a common related word.

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