also: かく
描く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 描く | 描かない |
| Polite | 描きます | 描きません |
| Past polite | 描きました | 描きませんでした |
| Past | 描いた | 描かなかった |
| Te-form | 描いて | 描かないで |
| Desire | 描きたい | 描きたくない |
| Potential | 描ける | 描けない |
| Passive | 描かれる | 描かれない |
| Causative | 描かせる | 描かせない |
| Causative passive | 描かせられるalso 描かされる | 描かせられないalso 描かされない |
| Volitional | 描こう | |
| Polite volitional | 描きましょう | |
| Imperative | 描け | 描くな |
| Conditional | 描けば | 描かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 描いたら | 描かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Physical act of creating a picture with a pen, brush, etc. Covers drawing, painting, and sketching.
See also: 書く
彼は風景を描くのが好きだ。
He likes to draw landscapes.
The child drew a flower with crayons.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Only with reading えがく
To represent something in words, music, or other non-visual media. Restricted to the reading えがく.
This novel depicts the horrors of war.
His speech portrayed a bright future.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
imagine; picture in one's mind; envision
To form a mental image of something, often used with abstract objects like dreams or ideals.
Try to picture your future self.
He envisioned the completed picture in his mind.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
trace; form a shape; describe a path
Used when something forms a visible shape or trajectory, such as an arc, a curve, or a pattern in motion.
The airplane traced an arc in the sky.
The skater draws circles on the ice.
She drew a picture of flowers with colored pencils.
This movie depicts the bonds of family.
Uncommon variant; 描く is strongly preferred in modern Japanese.