ねじを巻く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ねじを巻く | ねじを巻かない |
| Polite | ねじを巻きます | ねじを巻きません |
| Past polite | ねじを巻きました | ねじを巻きませんでした |
| Past | ねじを巻いた | ねじを巻かなかった |
| Te-form | ねじを巻いて | ねじを巻かないで |
| Desire | ねじを巻きたい | ねじを巻きたくない |
| Potential | ねじを巻ける | ねじを巻けない |
| Passive | ねじを巻かれる | ねじを巻かれない |
| Causative | ねじを巻かせる | ねじを巻かせない |
| Causative passive | ねじを巻かせられるalso ねじを巻かされる | ねじを巻かせられないalso ねじを巻かされない |
| Volitional | ねじを巻こう | |
| Polite volitional | ねじを巻きましょう | |
| Imperative | ねじを巻け | ねじを巻くな |
| Conditional | ねじを巻けば | ねじを巻かなければ |
| Tara conditional | ねじを巻いたら | ねじを巻かなかったら |
wind up; wind (a spring, clock, etc.)
Literal meaning: to wind a spring or mechanism by turning a screw or key. Commonly used for clocks, watches, and toys.
I wind the clock every morning.
This toy starts walking when you wind it up.
give a push; prod into action; make shape up
Idiomatic use: to urge or motivate someone, often by scolding or pressuring them to improve their behavior or performance.
He's been slacking off, so I need to give him a good prodding.
After being pushed by my boss, I finally got down to work.