咲く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 咲く | 咲かない |
| Polite | 咲きます | 咲きません |
| Past polite | 咲きました | 咲きませんでした |
| Past | 咲いた | 咲かなかった |
| Te-form | 咲いて | 咲かないで |
| Desire | 咲きたい | 咲きたくない |
| Potential | 咲ける | 咲けない |
| Passive | 咲かれる | 咲かれない |
| Causative | 咲かせる | 咲かせない |
| Causative passive | 咲かせられるalso 咲かされる | 咲かせられないalso 咲かされない |
| Volitional | 咲こう | |
| Polite volitional | 咲きましょう | |
| Imperative | 咲け | 咲くな |
| Conditional | 咲けば | 咲かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 咲いたら | 咲かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
Used for flowers opening; also metaphorically for people or things flourishing.
Cherry blossoms are blooming in the garden.
Her talent blossomed, and she flourished in the world of piano.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
Archaic poetic use for waves cresting or breaking; not used in modern everyday speech.
In old poems, the expression 'waves bloom' refers to white-capped breaking waves.
Tulips are blooming in the garden.
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
This flower blooms in autumn.
bloom in profusion; bloom riotously
come back; bloom again; make a comeback
early blooming; early flowering
off-season flowering; unseasonal blooming
double blossom; double-flowered
hothouse flower cultivation; greenhouse forcing
autumn flowering; fall blooming
bloom; flowers bloom
second blooming; reblooming
half-bloomed; half-florescent
begin to bloom; come out
variegated flowering
be in beautiful full bloom
bloom late; remain in bloom
bloom across a wide area; bloom all over