Transitivity Pairs Genki

あける

to open (something) (transitive) (e.g. I open the window)

あく

something opens (intransitive) (e.g. the window opens)

しめる

to close (something) (transitive) (e.g. I close the window)

しまる

something closes (intransitive) (e.g. the window closes)

いれる

to put something in (transitive) (e.g. I put the dog in the house)

はいる

something goes inside (intransitive) (e.g. the dog goes in the house)

だす

to take something out (transitive) (e.g. I take out the paper out)

でる

something goes out (intransitive) (e.g. the paper goes out)

つける

to turn something on (transitive) (e.g. I turn on the light)

つく

something goes on (intransitive) (e.g. the light goes on)

けす

to turn something off, to extinguish something (transitive) (e.g. I turn off the light)

きえる

something goes off, something is extinguished (intransitive) (e.g. the light turns off)

こわす

to break something (transitive) (e.g. I break the toy)

こわれる

something breaks (intransitive) (e.g. the toy breaks)

よごす

to make something dirty (transitive)

よごれる

something becomes dirty (intransitive)

おとす

to drop something (transitive) (e.g. I drop the ball)

おちる

something drops (intransitive) (e.g. the ball drops)

わかす

to boil water (transitive)

わく

water boils (intransitive)