穿つ · godan verb (-tsu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 穿つ | 穿たない |
| Polite | 穿ちます | 穿ちません |
| Past polite | 穿ちました | 穿ちませんでした |
| Past | 穿った | 穿たなかった |
| Te-form | 穿って | 穿たないで |
| Desire | 穿ちたい | 穿ちたくない |
| Potential | 穿てる | 穿てない |
| Passive | 穿たれる | 穿たれない |
| Causative | 穿たせる | 穿たせない |
| Causative passive | 穿たせられるalso 穿たされる | 穿たせられないalso 穿たされない |
| Volitional | 穿とう | |
| Polite volitional | 穿ちましょう | |
| Imperative | 穿て | 穿つな |
| Conditional | 穿てば | 穿たなければ |
| Tara conditional | 穿ったら | 穿たなかったら |
godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb
drill; bore; pierce; pass through
Physical action of making a hole or passage through something. Often used in literal contexts such as drilling rock or piercing a surface.
Construction to bore a tunnel has begun.
I drilled a hole in the wall and passed the cable through.
godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb, intransitive verb
hit the mark; get to the heart of; be true to nature
Figurative use: to penetrate to the essence of something, to make a sharp or insightful point, or to capture the true nature of a thing. Often used with expressions like 本質を穿つ or 核心を穿つ.
His remark hits the heart of the issue.
The novel is known for its penetrating depiction of human weakness.
godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb
Archaic use for putting on or wearing clothing. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by verbs like 着る or 履く.
In classical texts, 衣を穿つ can mean 'to put on clothes'.