Opposite Verbs in Japanese

Learn Japanese verb opposites

1. 行く (iku): To Go > < 帰る (kaeru) : To Return

2. 座る (suwaru) : To Sit > < 立つ (tatsu) : To Stand

3. 貰う (morau): To Receive > <　あげる (ageru) : To Give

4. 起きる (okiru): To Wake Up > < 寝る (neru) : To Sleep

5. 死ぬ (shinu) : To Die > < 生きる(ikiru) : To Live

6. 作る (tsukuru) : To Make > < 壊す(kowasu) : To Destroy

7. 売る (uru) : To Buy > < 買う(kau) : To Sell

8. 勝つ (katsu) : To Win > < 負ける (makeru) : To Lose

9. 笑う (warau) : To Laugh > < 泣く(naku) : To Cry

10. 押す (osu) : To Push > < 引く (hiku) : To Pull

11. 浮く (uku) : To Float > < 沈む (shizumu) : To Sink

12. 着る (kiru) : To Put On > < 脱ぐ(nugu) : To Take Off

13. つける (tsukeru) : To Turn On > < 消す (kesu) : To Turn Off

14. 教える (oshieru) : To Teach > < 学ぶ (manabu) : To Learn

15. 開ける (akeru) : To Open > < 閉じる (tojiru) : To Close

16. 見せる (miseru) : To Show> < 隠す (kakusu) : To Hide

17. 足す (tasu) : To Add > < 引く (hiku) : To Subtract

18. 止まる (tomaru) : To Stop> < 進む (susumu) : To go

19. 掘る (horu) : To Dig > < 埋める (umeru) : To Bury

20. 見つける (mitsukeru) : To Find > < 無くす (nakusu) : To Lose

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