浮き足立つ · godan verb (-tsu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 浮き足立つ | 浮き足立たない |
| Polite | 浮き足立ちます | 浮き足立ちません |
| Past polite | 浮き足立ちました | 浮き足立ちませんでした |
| Past | 浮き足立った | 浮き足立たなかった |
| Te-form | 浮き足立って | 浮き足立たないで |
| Desire | 浮き足立ちたい | 浮き足立ちたくない |
| Potential | 浮き足立てる | 浮き足立てない |
| Passive | 浮き足立たれる | 浮き足立たれない |
| Causative | 浮き足立たせる | 浮き足立たせない |
| Causative passive | 浮き足立たせられるalso 浮き足立たされる | 浮き足立たせられないalso 浮き足立たされない |
| Volitional | 浮き足立とう | |
| Polite volitional | 浮き足立ちましょう | |
| Imperative | 浮き足立て | 浮き足立つな |
| Conditional | 浮き足立てば | 浮き足立たなければ |
| Tara conditional | 浮き足立ったら | 浮き足立たなかったら |
be poised to flee; become restless; get agitated
Describes a state of nervous readiness to escape, or general restlessness and agitation, often due to fear or anxiety. The image is of being on tiptoe, ready to run.
At the eerie sound, everyone became poised to flee.
The students are restless before the exam.