満ちる
満ちる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 満ちる | 満ちない |
| Polite | 満ちます | 満ちません |
| Past polite | 満ちました | 満ちませんでした |
| Past | 満ちた | 満ちなかった |
| Te-form | 満ちて | 満ちないで |
| Desire | 満ちたい | 満ちたくない |
| Potential | 満ちられるalso 満ちれる | 満ちられないalso 満ちれない |
| Passive | 満ちられる | 満ちられない |
| Causative | 満ちさせる | 満ちさせない |
| Causative passive | 満ちさせられる | 満ちさせられない |
| Volitional | 満ちよう | |
| Polite volitional | 満ちましょう | |
| Imperative | 満ちろ | 満ちるな |
| Conditional | 満ちれば | 満ちなければ |
| Tara conditional | 満ちたら | 満ちなかったら |
Meanings
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
fill; become full; be filled; brim
Broad intransitive sense: a container, space, or abstract thing becomes full of something. Often used with ~で or ~に. The transitive counterpart is 満たす.
The venue was filled with people.
His eyes filled with tears.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Specific to the moon becoming fuller; opposite of 欠ける (wane).
Antonyms: 欠ける (かける)
The moon is waxing.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for the tide rising or flowing in; opposite of 引く (ebb).
The tide has started to come in.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
expire (period); mature; come to an end
Used for a fixed term or period reaching its end, or for something reaching maturity. Common with 任期, 期限, 年, etc.
His term of office expires next month.
I will reach the full age of twenty this year.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に〈物〉が満ちるfor a place to fill with something
The room was filled with light.
- 月が満ちるfor the moon to wax (become full)
The moon waxed and became full.
- 潮が満ちるfor the tide to come in
As evening came, the tide started coming in.
- 〈時〉が満ちるfor a fixed period or the right moment to arrive
His term expired and he stepped down.