501 Japanese Verbs -

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A classic Group 2 (ru-verb). Simply drop the ru and add masu to be polite. 501 Japanese Verbs

The "Swiss Army Knife" verb. Pair it with nouns to make new verbs (e.g., Benkyo + suru = To study).

Used for everything from "watching Netflix" to "looking at a map." If you learn nothing else today, memorize these

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