()()

いいきる
verb (godan, transitive)
to say definitively; to declare; to assert
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()らない
Present polite()()ります()()りません
Past()()った()()らなかった
Past polite()()りました()()りませんでした
て form()()って()()らなくて
ている present()()っている()()っていない
ている polite()()っています()()っていません
ている past()()っていた()()っていなかった
ている past polite()()っていました()()っていませんでした
Conditional ば()()れば()()らなければ
Conditional たら()()ったら()()らなかったら
Volitional()()ろう
Volitional polite()()りましょう
Potential()()れる()()れない
Passive()()られる()()られない
Causative()()らせる()()らせない
Imperative()()()()るな
1. to say definitively; to declare; to assert
To state something with complete certainty and conviction, leaving no room for doubt or hedging.
はっきり()()った。
I stated it clearly.
安全(あんぜん)()()れない。
I can't say for certain that it's safe.
He declared with certainty, "I will definitely succeed."
彼女(かのじょ)犯人(はんにん)()()れない。
I can't say for certain that she's the culprit.
Few people can confidently declare, "There's no mistake."
2. to finish saying; to say completely
To complete what one was saying without being interrupted or stopping midway.
最後(さいご)まで()()った。
I said everything I needed to say.
I was interrupted before I could finish speaking.
()()らないうちに電話(でんわ)()れた
The call was disconnected before I could finish what I was saying.
Let's finish saying the sentence before moving on.
I was so nervous that I couldn't finish my speech.
  • ()()る → ()()らない (negative)
  • ()()る → ()()って (te-form)
  • ()()る → ()()った (past)

Forms

Compound verb: () (to say) + () (completely)

The ~() pattern indicates doing something completely or with conviction.

Common patterns

  • ()()る - to declare that...
  • ()()れない - cannot say for certain (very common negative form)

Common collocations

Usage

The negative form 「()()れない」 is especially common for expressing uncertainty or hedging statements.