満つ · godan verb (-tsu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 満つ | 満たない |
| 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 | 満った | 満たなかった |
| Te-form | 満って | 満たないで |
| Desire | 満ちたい | 満ちたくない |
| Potential | 満てる | 満てない |
| Passive | 満たれる | 満たれない |
| Causative | 満たせる | 満たせない |
| Causative passive | 満たせられるalso 満たされる | 満たせられないalso 満たされない |
| Volitional | 満とう | |
| Polite volitional | 満ちましょう | |
| Imperative | 満て | 満つな |
| Conditional | 満てば | 満たなければ |
| Tara conditional | 満ったら | 満たなかったら |
godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb
Classical intransitive verb meaning 'to become full' or 'to be full'. In modern Japanese, 満ちる is used instead. Often appears in the negative pattern 〜に満たない (does not reach, is less than).
その数は百に満たない。
The number does not reach one hundred.
In classical texts, it was used like 'the water fills up'.
godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb
Classical use for the moon waxing; modern Japanese uses 満ちる for this sense.
See also: 満ちる
It is said that the sea gets rough around the time the moon waxes.
godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb
Classical use for the tide rising; modern Japanese uses 満ちる or 満潮になる.
See also: 満ちる
When the tide rises, this beach is submerged.
godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb
Classical use for reaching maturity or a deadline; modern equivalents are 熟する, 満了する, or 満ちる depending on context.
See also: 満ちる
He held the position until his term expired.
The number of participants did not reach ten.
ebb and flow; tidal movement
be full to the brim; be filled to capacity