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比べる

to compare

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Conjugation of 比べる

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: contrast
私/俺
Present informal tense
比べる
kuraberu
I compare
Present informal negative tense
比べない
kurabenai
I don't compare
Present formal tense
比べます
kurabemasu
I compare
Present formal negative tense
比べません
kurabemasen
I do not compare
私/俺
Past informal tense
比べた
kurabeta
I compared
Past informal negative tense
比べなかった
kurabenakatta
I didn't compare
Past formal tense
比べました
kurabemashita
I compare
Past formal negative tense
比べませんでした
kurabemasen deshita
I did not compare
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
比べよ
kurabeyo
compare
Imperative negative mood
比べるな
kuraberu na
don't compare
Imperative formal mood
比べてください
kurabete kudasai
please compare
Imperative formal negative mood
比べないでください
kurabenai dekudasai
please do not compare
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
比べて
kurabete
compare
Passive stem
比べられる
kuraberareru
compared
Hypothetical tense
比べれ
kurabere
if I compared
Hypothetical conditional stem
比べれば
kurabereba
compared
私/俺
Volitional stem
比べよう
kurabeyō
will compare
Potential stem
比べられる
kuraberareru
compared
Continuative stem
比べ
kurabe
comparing
Causative stem
比べさせる
kurabesaseru
allow to compare
私/俺
Imperfective stem
比べ
kurabe
compare

Examples of 比べる

....私の独身パーティーでしたことと 比べて、何でもないわ でまかせ放題のことを言って

Besides... ...it was nothing compared to what I did at my bachelorette party.

おまけに... .... 私の独身パーティーでしたことと 比べて、何でもないわ

Besides it was nothing compared to what I did at my bachelorette party.

"解明される知識に 比べれば..." "貴方の命なぞ どれ程のものか？"

Compared to the breadth of knowledge yet to be known what does your life actually matter?

解明される知識に 比べれば 貴方の命など どれ程のもの？

Compared to the breadth of knowledge yet to be known, what does your life actually matter?