一花咲かせる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 一花咲かせる | 一花咲かせない |
| Polite | 一花咲かせます | 一花咲かせません |
| Past polite | 一花咲かせました | 一花咲かせませんでした |
| Past | 一花咲かせた | 一花咲かせなかった |
| Te-form | 一花咲かせて | 一花咲かせないで |
| Desire | 一花咲かせたい | 一花咲かせたくない |
| Potential | 一花咲かせられるalso 一花咲かせれる | 一花咲かせられないalso 一花咲かせれない |
| Passive | 一花咲かせられる | 一花咲かせられない |
| Causative | 一花咲かせさせる | 一花咲かせさせない |
| Causative passive | 一花咲かせさせられる | 一花咲かせさせられない |
| Volitional | 一花咲かせよう | |
| Polite volitional | 一花咲かせましょう | |
| Imperative | 一花咲かせろ | 一花咲かせるな |
| Conditional | 一花咲かせれば | 一花咲かせなければ |
| Tara conditional | 一花咲かせたら | 一花咲かせなかったら |
have a moment of glory; enjoy brief success; flourish for a while
Often used when someone achieves a notable but temporary success, especially before retiring, leaving a position, or ending a career. The image is of a single flower blooming briefly.
Wanting to have one last moment of glory before retirement, I took on a new project.
He enjoyed a brief stint of success when he was young, but after that he didn't do much.