憂き目を見る · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 憂き目を見る | 憂き目を見ない |
| Polite | 憂き目を見ます | 憂き目を見ません |
| Past polite | 憂き目を見ました | 憂き目を見ませんでした |
| Past | 憂き目を見た | 憂き目を見なかった |
| Te-form | 憂き目を見て | 憂き目を見ないで |
| Desire | 憂き目を見たい | 憂き目を見たくない |
| Potential | 憂き目を見られるalso 憂き目を見れる | 憂き目を見られないalso 憂き目を見れない |
| Passive | 憂き目を見られる | 憂き目を見られない |
| Causative | 憂き目を見させる | 憂き目を見させない |
| Causative passive | 憂き目を見させられる | 憂き目を見させられない |
| Volitional | 憂き目を見よう | |
| Polite volitional | 憂き目を見ましょう | |
| Imperative | 憂き目を見ろ | 憂き目を見るな |
| Conditional | 憂き目を見れば | 憂き目を見なければ |
| Tara conditional | 憂き目を見たら | 憂き目を見なかったら |
have a bitter experience; go through hardship
A literary expression for enduring painful or trying experiences. Often used in reflective or narrative contexts.
He went through bitter experiences in his youth and became a completely different person.
戦争で多くの人々が憂き目を見た。
Many people suffered hardships during the war.