ぎくしゃくする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ぎくしゃくする | ぎくしゃくしない |
| Polite | ぎくしゃくします | ぎくしゃくしません |
| Past polite | ぎくしゃくしました | ぎくしゃくしませんでした |
| Past | ぎくしゃくした | ぎくしゃくしなかった |
| Te-form | ぎくしゃくして | ぎくしゃくしないで |
| Desire | ぎくしゃくしたい | ぎくしゃくしたくない |
| Potential | ぎくしゃくできる | ぎくしゃくできない |
| Passive | ぎくしゃくされる | ぎくしゃくされない |
| Causative | ぎくしゃくさせる | ぎくしゃくさせない |
| Causative passive | ぎくしゃくさせられる | ぎくしゃくさせられない |
| Volitional | ぎくしゃくしよう | |
| Polite volitional | ぎくしゃくしましょう | |
| Imperative | ぎくしゃくしろ | ぎくしゃくするな |
| Conditional | ぎくしゃくすれば | ぎくしゃくしなければ |
| Tara conditional | ぎくしゃくしたら | ぎくしゃくしなかったら |
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
awkward; jerky; stiff; stilted
Describes movements, speech, or behavior that is not smooth or natural; often used with する to mean 'to be awkward' or 'to move jerkily'.
I was nervous and my movements became awkward.
初デートで会話がぎくしゃくした。
The conversation was stilted on our first date.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Used for relationships or atmospheres that have become tense or uncomfortable; often with する or in the form ぎくしゃくした.
最近、二人の関係がぎくしゃくしている。
Lately, their relationship has been strained.
会議の後、職場の雰囲気がぎくしゃくした。
After the meeting, the atmosphere at work became sour.
Ever since that incident, my relationship with him has been strained.
The robot still moves in a jerky, awkward way.
His remark made the atmosphere in the meeting room tense.
The conversation with my friend, whom I hadn't seen in a while, ended up feeling stilted.