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干る · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 干る | 干ない |
| Polite | 干ます | 干ません |
| Past polite | 干ました | 干ませんでした |
| Past | 干た | 干なかった |
| Te-form | 干て | 干ないで |
| Desire | 干たい | 干たくない |
| Potential | 干られるalso 干れる | 干られないalso 干れない |
| Passive | 干られる | 干られない |
| Causative | 干させる | 干させない |
| Causative passive | 干させられる | 干させられない |
| Volitional | 干よう | |
| Polite volitional | 干ましょう | |
| Imperative | 干ろ | 干るな |
| Conditional | 干れば | 干なければ |
| Tara conditional | 干たら | 干なかったら |
Meanings
1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
dry up; become parched
Intransitive; describes something losing moisture and becoming dry, often used for land, rivers, or objects left in the sun.
The rice paddies dried up due to the continuing drought.
The pond water dries up.
2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Intransitive; used for tides or water levels going out or falling. Often appears in literary or descriptive contexts.
When the tide ebbs, you can find many shells.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉が干るfor a place (river, pond, field) to dry up
The river dried up because of the summer heat.
- 潮が干るfor the tide to go out/recede
When the tide recedes, the tidal flats appear.
Expressions
- 顎が干上がるlose one's livelihood; become unable to earn a living