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[あた()·]
atau
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[あた()·]
atau

English Meaning(s) for 能う

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing) (plain form pronounced あとう(アトー))

Definition and Synonyms for 能う

Meet satisfy a condition or restriction
Synonyms: そぐう, 叶う, 能う, 適す, 適する, 適合
Serve promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
Synonyms: 叶う, 役立つ, 能う, 貢献
Rival be equal to in quality or ability
Synonyms: 並ぶ, 匹儔, 匹敵, 及ぶ, 叶う, 比肩, 立ち並ぶ, 肩を並べる, 能う
Beseem accord or comport with
Synonyms: はまる, 叶う, 妥当, 能う, 適する, 適合
Accommodate be agreeable or acceptable to
Synonyms: はまる, 叶う, 合う, 能う, 見合う, 適す, 適する, 適合

Meanings for each kanji in 能う

» ability; talent; skill; capacity

Categories 能う is a member of

Foster help develop, help grow
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Vie compete for something
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Jibe be compatible, similar or consistent
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Meet satisfy a condition or restriction
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 能う

Conjugations for 能う

masu stem
[あた()·]
atai
Negative stem
[あた()·]
atawa
te-form
[あた()··]
atatte
Negative te-form
[あた()····]
atawanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[あた()···]
atawanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()·]
atau
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()···]
atawanai
Past Indicative Form
[あた()··]
atatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あた()·····]
atawanakatta
Presumptive Form
[あた()··]
ataou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()···]
ataimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()····]
ataimasen
Past Indicative Form
[あた()····]
ataimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あた()·······]
ataimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[あた()·····]
ataimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()···]
ataitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()·····]
ataitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[あた()·····]
ataitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あた()·······]
ataitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[あた()··]
ataita
te-form
[あた()····]
ataitakute
Negative te-form
[あた()······]
ataitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[あた()···]
ataitaku
Provisional Form
[あた()·····]
ataitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[あた()·······]
ataitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[あた()······]
ataitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[あた()········]
ataitakunakattara
Objective Form
[あた()···]
ataitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()·]
atae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()····]
atainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()··]
ataeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()·····]
atawanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[あた()····]
atawanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()···]
atattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()······]
atawanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()···]
atattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()··]
ataeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()···]
ataenai
Past Indicative Form
[あた()··]
ataeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あた()·····]
ataenakatta
masu-stem
[あた()·]
atae
te-form
[あた()··]
ataete
Negative te-form
[あた()····]
ataenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()···]
ataemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()····]
ataemasen
Past Indicative Form
[あた()····]
ataemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あた()·······]
ataemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()···]
atawareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()····]
atawarenai
Past Indicative Form
[あた()···]
atawareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あた()······]
atawarenakatta
masu stem
[あた()··]
ataware
te-form
[あた()···]
atawarete
Negative te-form
[あた()·····]
atawarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()····]
atawaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()·····]
atawaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[あた()·····]
atawaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あた()········]
atawaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()···]
atawaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()····]
atawasenai
Past Indicative Form
[あた()···]
atawaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あた()······]
atawasenakatta
masu stem
[あた()··]
atawase
te-form
[あた()···]
atawasete
Negative te-form
[あた()·····]
atawasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()····]
atawasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()·····]
atawasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[あた()·····]
atawasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あた()········]
atawasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()····]
atawasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()·····]
atawasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[あた()····]
atawasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あた()·······]
atawasarenakatta
masu stem
[あた()···]
atawasare
te-form
[あた()····]
atawasarete
Negative te-form
[あた()······]
atawasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あた()·····]
atawasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()······]
atawasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[あた()······]
atawasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あた()·········]
atawasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[あた()··]
atawan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()··]
atawazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()··]
atawanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あた()···]
atawazaru

Sample Sentences for 能う

It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
They fought the fire.

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