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あくびする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | あくびする | あくびしない |
| Polite | あくびします | あくびしません |
| Past polite | あくびしました | あくびしませんでした |
| Past | あくびした | あくびしなかった |
| Te-form | あくびして | あくびしないで |
| Desire | あくびしたい | あくびしたくない |
| Potential | あくびできる | あくびできない |
| Passive | あくびされる | あくびされない |
| Causative | あくびさせる | あくびさせない |
| Causative passive | あくびさせられる | あくびさせられない |
| Volitional | あくびしよう | |
| Polite volitional | あくびしましょう | |
| Imperative | あくびしろ | あくびするな |
| Conditional | あくびすれば | あくびしなければ |
| Tara conditional | あくびしたら | あくびしなかったら |
Meanings
1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
yawn; yawning
usually written using kana alone
Standard word for a yawn. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to yawn'.
I accidentally yawned during the meeting.
I let out a big yawn.
2
kanji 'yawning' radical (radical 76)
Refers to the kanji radical 欠 (あくび), used in characters like 歌 and 欲. This is a metalinguistic, domain-specific sense.
The radical 欠 is sometimes called 'akubi' (yawn).
Usage patterns
- あくびをするto yawn
The class went on so long that I couldn't help yawning.
- あくびが出るto feel a yawn coming on
I'm so sleepy that I keep yawning.
- あくびをこらえるto stifle/suppress a yawn
It was hard to stifle a yawn during the meeting.
- 大きなあくびをするto give a big yawn
The cat gave a big yawn.