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かく · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | かく | かかない |
| Polite | かきます | かきません |
| Past polite | かきました | かきませんでした |
| Past | かいた | かかなかった |
| Te-form | かいて | かかないで |
| Desire | かきたい | かきたくない |
| Potential | かける | かけない |
| Passive | かかれる | かかれない |
| Causative | かかせる | かかせない |
| Causative passive | かかせられるalso かかされる | かかせられないalso かかされない |
| Volitional | かこう | |
| Polite volitional | かきましょう | |
| Imperative | かけ | かくな |
| Conditional | かけば | かかなければ |
| Tara conditional | かいたら | かかなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
usually written using kana alone
Used for scratching an itch or a surface with nails or claws.
Please don't scratch the mosquito bite.
2
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
usually written using kana alone
Used almost exclusively in the fixed phrase 汗をかく (to sweat).
See also: 汗をかく
I exercised and sweated a lot.
3
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
usually written using kana alone
Used in specific contexts like shoveling snow or paddling a boat; often appears in compound verbs or set phrases.
Shovel snow to make a path.
We paddled the boat across the river.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉を掻くto scratch (a part of the body)
The dog is scratching its body.
- 汗をかくto sweat; to perspire
I sweated from exercising.
- 雪をかくto shovel snow
I've been shoveling snow since morning.
- 恥をかくto be embarrassed; to disgrace oneself
I embarrassed myself in front of a big crowd.