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.
子供がクレヨンで花を描いた。
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.
この小説は戦争の悲惨さを描いている。
This novel depicts the horrors of war.
彼の演説は明るい未来を描いた。
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.
将来の自分を描いてみてください。
Try to picture your future self.
彼は頭の中で完成図を描いた。
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.
飛行機が空に弧を描いた。
The airplane traced an arc in the sky.
スケーターが氷上に円を描く。
The skater draws circles on the ice.
She drew a picture of flowers with colored pencils.
This movie depicts the bonds of family.
描く (to draw/paint) is often read かく in casual speech and can be confused with 欠く (to chip/lack) despite meaning something entirely different.
add to a drawing; draw in additional elements
Uncommon variant; 描く is strongly preferred in modern Japanese.