Japanese · 1 September 2026 · Te-Form & Connections
食べて
tabeteRōmaji
eat / eating (te-form)
verb (te-form)
The te-form of 食べる (taberu), used to connect actions, make polite requests, or express ongoing states when paired with いる. Used for sequential actions like 'eat and...' or requests like 'please eat.'
In a sentence
「お前を食べてしまうためだよ！」
‘omae o tabete shimau tame da yo!’
"The better to eat you up!"