噛み付く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 噛み付く | 噛み付かない |
| Polite | 噛み付きます | 噛み付きません |
| Past polite | 噛み付きました | 噛み付きませんでした |
| Past | 噛み付いた | 噛み付かなかった |
| Te-form | 噛み付いて | 噛み付かないで |
| Desire | 噛み付きたい | 噛み付きたくない |
| Potential | 噛み付ける | 噛み付けない |
| Passive | 噛み付かれる | 噛み付かれない |
| Causative | 噛み付かせる | 噛み付かせない |
| Causative passive | 噛み付かせられるalso 噛み付かされる | 噛み付かせられないalso 噛み付かされない |
| Volitional | 噛み付こう | |
| Polite volitional | 噛み付きましょう | |
| Imperative | 噛み付け | 噛み付くな |
| Conditional | 噛み付けば | 噛み付かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 噛み付いたら | 噛み付かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
Used for animals or people biting something or someone. Often implies a sudden, sharp bite.
The dog suddenly bit me.
The cat bit my hand.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
snap at; flare up at; jump down someone's throat
Figurative use: to verbally attack or respond sharply to someone, often in anger.
He snapped at his boss with complaints.
When I just gave her a little warning, she flared up at me.
The dog bit the mail carrier.
He snapped angrily at his boss.
She snapped back at the reporter's question.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; rarely used.