梳く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 梳く | 梳かない |
| Polite | 梳きます | 梳きません |
| Past polite | 梳きました | 梳きませんでした |
| Past | 梳いた | 梳かなかった |
| Te-form | 梳いて | 梳かないで |
| Desire | 梳きたい | 梳きたくない |
| Potential | 梳ける | 梳けない |
| Passive | 梳かれる | 梳かれない |
| Causative | 梳かせる | 梳かせない |
| Causative passive | 梳かせられるalso 梳かされる | 梳かせられないalso 梳かされない |
| Volitional | 梳こう | |
| Polite volitional | 梳きましょう | |
| Imperative | 梳け | 梳くな |
| Conditional | 梳けば | 梳かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 梳いたら | 梳かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Used for combing or carding hair, wool, or fibers to remove tangles and align them. Often implies a gentle, careful action.
It takes time to comb my hair in the morning.
My grandmother carded wool and made yarn.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
thin out; reduce volume
Specifically for thinning hair by cutting or using thinning scissors, or reducing the bulk of fibers. Not used for general reduction.
I had the hairdresser thin my hair.