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息づく · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 息づく | 息づかない |
| Polite | 息づきます | 息づきません |
| Past polite | 息づきました | 息づきませんでした |
| Past | 息づいた | 息づかなかった |
| Te-form | 息づいて | 息づかないで |
| Desire | 息づきたい | 息づきたくない |
| Potential | 息づける | 息づけない |
| Passive | 息づかれる | 息づかれない |
| Causative | 息づかせる | 息づかせない |
| Causative passive | 息づかせられるalso 息づかされる | 息づかせられないalso 息づかされない |
| Volitional | 息づこう | |
| Polite volitional | 息づきましょう | |
| Imperative | 息づけ | 息づくな |
| Conditional | 息づけば | 息づかなければ |
| Tara conditional | 息づいたら | 息づかなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
breathe heavily; pant; gasp; sigh
Describes audible, labored, or emotional breathing: panting after exertion, gasping in surprise, or sighing with feeling.
After running up the stairs, I was panting for a while.
He gasped in surprise.
2
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
live; be alive
Literary or poetic use for being alive, often implying a deep, quiet existence. Not used for everyday 'live'.
Ancient life still breathes in this forest.