Japanese

はる

はる
Meaning: to do (honorific auxiliary used in Kansai dialect)
Part of Speech: Auxiliary verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present はる はらない
Polite はります はりません
Past はった はらなかった
Polite + Past はりました はりませんでした
Te-form はって はらなくて
Potential はれる はれない
Passive はられる はられない
Causative はらせる はらせない
Causative + Passive はらされる はらされない
Imperative はれ はるな

Handwriting

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Example

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Usage Notes

A respectful auxiliary verb used primarily in the Kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto, etc.). It is attached to the stem of verbs and expresses a mild degree of respect toward the person being spoken of. In modern usage, it is often used quite casually by native Kansai speakers.

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