- 1. [v1, vt] to prepare; to provide
- 2. [v1, vt] to set up; to establish; to organize; to lay down (rules); to make (an excuse)
Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)
| Dictionary form | もうける | (moukeru) |
| Polite | もうけます | (moukemasu) |
| Past, plain | もうけた | (mouketa) |
| Past, polite | もうけました | (moukemashita) |
| Negative, plain | もうけない | (moukenai) |
| Negative, polite | もうけません | (moukemasen) |
| Past negative, plain | もうけなかった | (moukenakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | もうけませんでした | (moukemasendeshita) |
| Te-form | もうけて | (moukete) |
| Potential | もうけられる | (moukerareru) |
| Volitional | もうけよう | (moukeyou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | もうければ | (moukereba) |
| Passive | もうけられる | (moukerareru) |
| Causative | もうけさせる | (moukesaseru) |
| Imperative | もうけろ | (moukero) |
Kanji in this word
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設
establishment, provision, prepareOn: セツ (setsu)Kun: もう.ける (mou.keru)
Example Sentences
イギリスは多くの植民地を設けた。
Britain established many colonies.