たかる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | たかる | たからない |
| Polite | たかります | たかりません |
| Past polite | たかりました | たかりませんでした |
| Past | たかった | たからなかった |
| Te-form | たかって | たからないで |
| Desire | たかりたい | たかりたくない |
| Potential | たかれる | たかれない |
| Passive | たかられる | たかられない |
| Causative | たからせる | たからせない |
| Causative passive | たからせられるalso たからされる | たからせられないalso たからされない |
| Volitional | たかろう | |
| Polite volitional | たかりましょう | |
| Imperative | たかれ | たかるな |
| Conditional | たかれば | たからなければ |
| Tara conditional | たかったら | たからなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes insects, animals, or people gathering in large numbers, often with a nuance of being a nuisance or uninvited.
Flies are swarming around the garbage.
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the accident scene.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
sponge off; scrounge; bum; cadge
To pester someone for money, food, or favors, often habitually and without shame. Implies taking advantage of someone's generosity.
He's always sponging off his seniors to get them to buy him lunch.
My younger brother came to scrounge money from me again.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
To obtain money through intimidation or threats, often associated with yakuza or street thugs. Stronger and more criminal than sense 2.
The gangsters extort protection money from the shop.
He's always sponging money off his friends.
Insects are swarming on the raw garbage.
He was shaken down for money by a thug.