はげる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | はげる | はげない |
| Polite | はげます | はげません |
| Past polite | はげました | はげませんでした |
| Past | はげた | はげなかった |
| Te-form | はげて | はげないで |
| Desire | はげたい | はげたくない |
| Potential | はげられるalso はげれる | はげられないalso はげれない |
| Passive | はげられる | はげられない |
| Causative | はげさせる | はげさせない |
| Causative passive | はげさせられる | はげさせられない |
| Volitional | はげよう | |
| Polite volitional | はげましょう | |
| Imperative | はげろ | はげるな |
| Conditional | はげれば | はげなければ |
| Tara conditional | はげたら | はげなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
lose hair; go bald
Describes hair loss on the head, from thinning to complete baldness. Often used in casual or self-deprecating contexts.
My father started losing his hair from a young age.
I hear that stress can also make you go bald.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
become bare; lose covering
Used for mountains, hills, or other surfaces that become bare of vegetation, trees, or other covering. Less common than the hair-loss sense.
The mountain has become completely bare, without a single tree.
My father's head has already gone completely bald.
The forest was cut down and the mountain became bare.