au

Usages of au

いろ が わない ので、 返品へんぴんしたい です。iro ga awanai node, henpinshitai desu.
The color doesn’t match, so I want to return it.
その くつ は わたし の スーツ に う。sono kutsu wa watashi no suutsu ni au.
Those shoes go well with my suit.
彼女かのじょ は 新品しんぴん を った ばかり だ けど、 いろ が わず、 返金へんきん を えらんだ。kanojo wa shinpin o uketotta bakari da kedo, iro ga awazu, henkin o eranda.
She had just received the new item, but the color didn’t match, so she chose a refund.
その あかい 帽子ぼうし は わたし の ふく に わない から、 べつ の いろ を さがす。sono akai boushi wa watashi no fuku ni awanai kara, betsu no iro o sagasu.
That red hat doesn’t match my clothes, so I’ll look for another color.
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How do verb conjugations work in Japanese?
Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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