ちらつく · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ちらつく | ちらつかない |
| Polite | ちらつきます | ちらつきません |
| Past polite | ちらつきました | ちらつきませんでした |
| Past | ちらついた | ちらつかなかった |
| Te-form | ちらついて | ちらつかないで |
| Desire | ちらつきたい | ちらつきたくない |
| Potential | ちらつける | ちらつけない |
| Passive | ちらつかれる | ちらつかれない |
| Causative | ちらつかせる | ちらつかせない |
| Causative passive | ちらつかせられるalso ちらつかされる | ちらつかせられないalso ちらつかされない |
| Volitional | ちらつこう | |
| Polite volitional | ちらつきましょう | |
| Imperative | ちらつけ | ちらつくな |
| Conditional | ちらつけば | ちらつかなければ |
| Tara conditional | ちらついたら | ちらつかなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
Describes light, shadows, or images appearing and disappearing intermittently, often with a sense of unsteadiness or distraction.
The candle flame is flickering in the wind.
The TV screen is flickering and hard to watch.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
fall lightly (snow, rain)
Used when snow or rain falls in a light, intermittent manner, often creating a fluttering or scattered effect.
Snow is fluttering down outside.
A light rain started to fall, so I put up my umbrella.
Her face keeps flashing before my eyes, and I can't concentrate on work.
Snow has been falling lightly since morning.
Distant lights flickered between the trees.
It might start drizzling lightly in the afternoon.
A shadow flickered briefly in the hallway.