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役やくに立たつ (yakunitatsu)

to be helpful

  • JLPT N4
  • Godan verb
  • Pitch 2
  • #2574 most frequent

Meaning

役に立つ (やくにたつ, yakunitatsu) is a JLPT N4 verb meaning “to be helpful”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

私わたしは人々ひとびとの役やくに立たちたいと思おもっています。

I want to be of service to others.

鉄てつは役に立たつ金属きんぞくだ。

Iron is a useful metal.

彼かれは何なにかの役に立たつ。

He is good for something.

馬うまは役に立たつ動物どうぶつです。

Horses are useful animals.

Conjugation table

役に立つ (やくにたつ) is a godan verb (u-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionary役に立つ やくにたつyakunitatsu
Negative役に立たない やくにたたないyakunitatanai
Past役に立った やくにたったyakunitatta
Past negative役に立たなかった やくにたたなかったyakunitatanakatta
Polite (ます)役に立ちます やくにたちますyakunitachimasu
Polite negative役に立ちません やくにたちませんyakunitachimasen
Polite past役に立ちました やくにたちましたyakunitachimashita
Polite past negative役に立ちませんでした やくにたちませんでしたyakunitachimasendeshita
Te-form役に立って やくにたってyakunitatte
Conditional (ば)役に立てば やくにたてばyakunitateba
Conditional (たら)役に立ったら やくにたったらyakunitattara
Potential役に立てる やくにたてるyakunitateru
Passive役に立たれる やくにたたれるyakunitatareru
Causative役に立たせる やくにたたせるyakunitataseru
Causative-passive役に立たせられる やくにたたせられるyakunitataserareru
Volitional役に立とう やくにたとうyakunitatou
Volitional polite役に立ちましょう やくにたちましょうyakunitachimashou
Imperative役に立て やくにたてyakunitate
Desire (たい)役に立ちたい やくにたちたいyakunitachitai

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