Japanese

となえる

となえる
Meaning: to advocate; to preach; to recite; to chant
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present となえる となえない
Polite となえます となえません
Past となえた となえなかった
Polite + Past となえました となえませんでした
Te-form となえて となえなくて
Potential となえられる となえられない
Passive となえられる となえられない
Causative となえさせる となえさせない
Imperative となえろ となえるな

Handwriting

と
な
え
る

Example

A scholar who advocates a new theory appeared.

Usage Notes

Used for publicly stating an opinion or theory, or for reciting prayers or chants.

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