Japanese

おこなう
Meaning: to perform, to carry out, to conduct
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 行う 行わない
Polite 行います 行いません
Past 行った 行わなかった
Polite + Past 行いました 行いませんでした
Te-form 行って 行わなくて
Potential 行える 行えない
Passive 行われる 行われない
Causative 行わせる 行わせない
Causative + Passive 行わされる 行わされない
Imperative 行え 行うな

Handwriting

行
う

Example sentences

The ceremony was conducted solemnly.
会議は本社にて行われます。
The meeting will be held at the headquarters.
会議は三月十七日に行われます。
The meeting will be held on March 17th.
パーティーは盛大に行われた。
The party was held on a grand scale.
結婚式は、身内だけで静かに行うことにした。
We decided to have the wedding quietly with only family.
新作映画の監督が記者会見を行った。
The director of the new movie held a press conference.
銀行で口座を開設する手続きを行った。
I went through the procedure to open an account at the bank.
この事業は官民協力のもとで行われている。
This project is being carried out with public-private cooperation.
インターネットで情報収集を行う。
Collect information on the internet.
学校では毎年、様々な行事が行われる。
Various events are held every year at school.

Usage Notes

A formal version of 'suru' (to do), used for events, ceremonies, experiments, or official actions.

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