吐く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 吐く | 吐かない |
| Polite | 吐きます | 吐きません |
| Past polite | 吐きました | 吐きませんでした |
| Past | 吐いた | 吐かなかった |
| Te-form | 吐いて | 吐かないで |
| Desire | 吐きたい | 吐きたくない |
| Potential | 吐ける | 吐けない |
| Passive | 吐かれる | 吐かれない |
| Causative | 吐かせる | 吐かせない |
| Causative passive | 吐かせられるalso 吐かされる | 吐かせられないalso 吐かされない |
| Volitional | 吐こう | |
| Polite volitional | 吐きましょう | |
| Imperative | 吐け | 吐くな |
| Conditional | 吐けば | 吐かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 吐いたら | 吐かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
breathe out; exhale
Used for exhaling air, often in set phrases like 息を吐く or ため息を吐く. Not the general word for 'breathe'; 呼吸する is more common for that.
He breathed out deeply.
He let out a big sigh and stood up.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
tell (a lie); use (foul language)
Used with words like 嘘 (lie) or 悪態 (abuse). Implies uttering something negative or false. Often in the pattern 嘘を吐く.
He tells lies without batting an eye.
That person quickly uses foul language, so be careful.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Rare reading for 'vomit'; the common reading is はく. This つく reading is archaic or literary. Modern Japanese almost always uses 吐く (はく) or 嘔吐する.
See also: 吐く (はく)
In classical texts, 血を吐く can be read as ちをつく.
He exhaled deeply before starting to speak.
He's the type of person who lies without any hesitation.
She let out a big sigh.
He was so irritated that he started cursing.