男やもめに蛆がわく · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 男やもめに蛆がわく | 男やもめに蛆がわかない |
| Polite | 男やもめに蛆がわきます | 男やもめに蛆がわきません |
| Past polite | 男やもめに蛆がわきました | 男やもめに蛆がわきませんでした |
| Past | 男やもめに蛆がわいた | 男やもめに蛆がわかなかった |
| Te-form | 男やもめに蛆がわいて | 男やもめに蛆がわかないで |
| Desire | 男やもめに蛆がわきたい | 男やもめに蛆がわきたくない |
| Potential | 男やもめに蛆がわける | 男やもめに蛆がわけない |
| Passive | 男やもめに蛆がわかれる | 男やもめに蛆がわかれない |
| Causative | 男やもめに蛆がわかせる | 男やもめに蛆がわかせない |
| Causative passive | 男やもめに蛆がわかせられるalso 男やもめに蛆がわかされる | 男やもめに蛆がわかせられないalso 男やもめに蛆がわかされない |
| Volitional | 男やもめに蛆がわこう | |
| Polite volitional | 男やもめに蛆がわきましょう | |
| Imperative | 男やもめに蛆がわけ | 男やもめに蛆がわくな |
| Conditional | 男やもめに蛆がわけば | 男やもめに蛆がわかなければ |
| Tara conditional | 男やもめに蛆がわいたら | 男やもめに蛆がわかなかったら |
a widower soon goes to seed; a man alone becomes untidy
Proverb implying that without a woman's care, a man's household and personal habits deteriorate. Often used humorously or critically.
They say 'a widower soon goes to seed,' and it's true—when you live alone for a long time, your room really gets messy.
Since his wife passed away, he's let the house go completely, just like the proverb says about widowers.