〜べ: This word means 'let's do something' or 'I will do something'. People in Eastern Japan use it a lot.

Dictionary

〜べ

This word means 'let's do something' or 'I will do something'. People in Eastern Japan use it a lot.

KMT8CasualSlangSentence Ending ParticleSpoken OnlyTohokuOlder SpeakersMasculineTohoku Verb Endings And NegationGrammar

Verb [dictionary form] + べPrimary

This word means 'let's do something' or 'I will do something'. People in Eastern Japan use it a lot.

そろそろ行くべ。

Alright, let's get going.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingVolitionalDaily Life

この餅、うんめぇぞ。おめも食うべ。

This mochi is delicious! You have some too.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingInvitationFood & Dining Culture & Traditions

今日はここまでにして、明日また頑張るべ。

Let's stop here for today and do our best again tomorrow.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingVolitionalWork & Career Daily Life

早く寝るべ、と思っても、つい夜更かししてしまう。

Even when I think to myself, 'I'll go to bed early', I end up staying up late.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceVolitionalDaily Life Medicine & Health

んだ、おらも手伝うべ！

Yeah, I'll give a hand too!

RoughNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingVolitionalDaily Life

This word shows where someone is from. It feels warm and direct. People use it to show they belong to a group.

This is like saying "let's do it." It is different from "〜まい." That means "let's not do it" or "I won't do it." It is also different from "〜ねべ." That means "you must not do it."

Don't use this when you are speaking standard Japanese. For example, don't say "行くべ" (ikube) in Tokyo. People might not understand you. Most verbs add "べ" to their normal form. But some verbs change a bit. For example, "食べる" (taberu) can become "食べべ" (tabebe). "する" (suru) often becomes "すべ" (sube).

Contrasts with(2)

〜ねぇ

A dialectal negative verb ending, primarily used in the Tohoku and Kanto regions, equivalent to standard Japanese '〜ない' (not do).

〜まい

This means you strongly decide not to do something. It can also mean something probably will not happen.

Dialect / slang variants(1)

〜よう

You use this to say you want something to happen. It means 'so that' or 'in order to'. This way of saying it is a bit more formal.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

意向形 (よう / う)

This form means 'let's do' something. You use it to suggest an action or invite someone to do it with you.

〜べ

This word shows you want to do something. It is like saying 'let's do it'. It can also mean you think something is probably true.

〜だべ

This word goes at the end of a sentence. It shows you are sure about something. It also asks others to agree with you.

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Dictionary

〜べ

This word means 'let's do something' or 'I will do something'. People in Eastern Japan use it a lot.

KMT8CasualSlangSentence Ending ParticleSpoken OnlyTohokuOlder SpeakersMasculineTohoku Verb Endings And NegationGrammar

Verb [dictionary form] + べPrimary

This word means 'let's do something' or 'I will do something'. People in Eastern Japan use it a lot.

そろそろ行くべ。

Alright, let's get going.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingVolitionalDaily Life

この餅、うんめぇぞ。おめも食うべ。

This mochi is delicious! You have some too.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingInvitationFood & Dining Culture & Traditions

今日はここまでにして、明日また頑張るべ。

Let's stop here for today and do our best again tomorrow.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingVolitionalWork & Career Daily Life

早く寝るべ、と思っても、つい夜更かししてしまう。

Even when I think to myself, 'I'll go to bed early', I end up staying up late.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceVolitionalDaily Life Medicine & Health

んだ、おらも手伝うべ！

Yeah, I'll give a hand too!

RoughNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingVolitionalDaily Life

This word shows where someone is from. It feels warm and direct. People use it to show they belong to a group.

This is like saying "let's do it." It is different from "〜まい." That means "let's not do it" or "I won't do it." It is also different from "〜ねべ." That means "you must not do it."

Contrasts with(2)

〜ねぇ

A dialectal negative verb ending, primarily used in the Tohoku and Kanto regions, equivalent to standard Japanese '〜ない' (not do).

〜まい

This means you strongly decide not to do something. It can also mean something probably will not happen.

Dialect / slang variants(1)

〜よう

You use this to say you want something to happen. It means 'so that' or 'in order to'. This way of saying it is a bit more formal.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

意向形 (よう / う)

This form means 'let's do' something. You use it to suggest an action or invite someone to do it with you.

〜べ

This word shows you want to do something. It is like saying 'let's do it'. It can also mean you think something is probably true.

〜だべ

This word goes at the end of a sentence. It shows you are sure about something. It also asks others to agree with you.

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〜べ

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〜べ

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Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Restrictions1

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Dialect / slang variants(1)

Prerequisites4

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