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引っ掻く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 引っ掻く | 引っ掻かない |
| Polite | 引っ掻きます | 引っ掻きません |
| Past polite | 引っ掻きました | 引っ掻きませんでした |
| Past | 引っ掻いた | 引っ掻かなかった |
| Te-form | 引っ掻いて | 引っ掻かないで |
| Desire | 引っ掻きたい | 引っ掻きたくない |
| Potential | 引っ掻ける | 引っ掻けない |
| Passive | 引っ掻かれる | 引っ掻かれない |
| Causative | 引っ掻かせる | 引っ掻かせない |
| Causative passive | 引っ掻かせられるalso 引っ掻かされる | 引っ掻かせられないalso 引っ掻かされない |
| Volitional | 引っ掻こう | |
| Polite volitional | 引っ掻きましょう | |
| Imperative | 引っ掻け | 引っ掻くな |
| Conditional | 引っ掻けば | 引っ掻かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 引っ掻いたら | 引っ掻かなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Used for scratching with nails or claws, often causing a mark or injury. Can be used for animals and people.
I got my hand scratched by a cat.
I scratched the mosquito bite.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を引っ掻くto scratch/claw someone
The cat scratched the child.
- 〈場所〉を引っ掻くto scratch a part of the body or a surface
It was itchy, so I scratched my arm.
- 〈物〉で引っ掻くto scratch with something (claws, nails, etc.)
The cat scratched the furniture with its claws.