Japanese grammar: 一段動詞

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一段動詞 [ichidandoushi], meaning "Step 1 verbs", are verbs belonging to a group whose 終止形 (shuushikei) form (the base form you also find in the dictionary) ends in -�?�る (-eru) or -�?�る (-iru).

• -�?�る (-eru):
  • �?る (neru) to sleep
  • 教�?�る (oshieru) to teach
  • 食�?�る (taberu) to eat
  • 決�?る (kimeru) to decide

• -�?�る (-iru):
  • 見る (miru) to see, to watch
  • 出�?�る (dekiru) to be able to

The other big group of verbs is called 五段動詞 (godandoushi), "Step 5 verbs".