喘ぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 喘ぐ | 喘がない |
| Polite | 喘ぎます | 喘ぎません |
| Past polite | 喘ぎました | 喘ぎませんでした |
| Past | 喘いだ | 喘がなかった |
| Te-form | 喘いで | 喘がないで |
| Desire | 喘ぎたい | 喘ぎたくない |
| Potential | 喘げる | 喘げない |
| Passive | 喘がれる | 喘がれない |
| Causative | 喘がせる | 喘がせない |
| Causative passive | 喘がせられるalso 喘がされる | 喘がせられないalso 喘がされない |
| Volitional | 喘ごう | |
| Polite volitional | 喘ぎましょう | |
| Imperative | 喘げ | 喘ぐな |
| Conditional | 喘げば | 喘がなければ |
| Tara conditional | 喘いだら | 喘がなかったら |
godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb
Physical act of breathing heavily, often from exertion, pain, or distress.
He was panting heavily after running up the stairs.
I gasped all night from the pain of the wound.
godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb
struggle; suffer; be in distress
Figurative use: to be in a difficult situation and struggling to cope, often with a sense of desperation. Commonly used with nouns like 不況 (recession) or 生活 (livelihood).
Small and medium-sized enterprises are struggling under the recession.
He is struggling to repay his debts.
He ran up the slope, gasping for breath.
Many companies are struggling under the recession.