口を拭う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 口を拭う | 口を拭わない |
| Polite | 口を拭います | 口を拭いません |
| Past polite | 口を拭いました | 口を拭いませんでした |
| Past | 口を拭った | 口を拭わなかった |
| Te-form | 口を拭って | 口を拭わないで |
| Desire | 口を拭いたい | 口を拭いたくない |
| Potential | 口を拭える | 口を拭えない |
| Passive | 口を拭われる | 口を拭われない |
| Causative | 口を拭わせる | 口を拭わせない |
| Causative passive | 口を拭わせられるalso 口を拭わされる | 口を拭わせられないalso 口を拭わされない |
| Volitional | 口を拭おう | |
| Polite volitional | 口を拭いましょう | |
| Imperative | 口を拭え | 口を拭うな |
| Conditional | 口を拭えば | 口を拭わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 口を拭ったら | 口を拭わなかったら |
feign innocence; play dumb
Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'wipe one's mouth'; used when someone pretends not to know about something they were involved in, like a child sneaking food and wiping their mouth to hide the evidence.
Even though he knew, he said 'I don't know anything' as if feigning innocence.
wipe one's mouth
Literal meaning of the phrase; simply wiping one's mouth after eating or drinking.
After the meal, I wiped my mouth with a napkin.