節くれ立つ · godan verb (-tsu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 節くれ立つ | 節くれ立たない |
| Polite | 節くれ立ちます | 節くれ立ちません |
| Past polite | 節くれ立ちました | 節くれ立ちませんでした |
| Past | 節くれ立った | 節くれ立たなかった |
| Te-form | 節くれ立って | 節くれ立たないで |
| Desire | 節くれ立ちたい | 節くれ立ちたくない |
| Potential | 節くれ立てる | 節くれ立てない |
| Passive | 節くれ立たれる | 節くれ立たれない |
| Causative | 節くれ立たせる | 節くれ立たせない |
| Causative passive | 節くれ立たせられるalso 節くれ立たされる | 節くれ立たせられないalso 節くれ立たされない |
| Volitional | 節くれ立とう | |
| Polite volitional | 節くれ立ちましょう | |
| Imperative | 節くれ立て | 節くれ立つな |
| Conditional | 節くれ立てば | 節くれ立たなければ |
| Tara conditional | 節くれ立ったら | 節くれ立たなかったら |
godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb
knotty; gnarled
Describes trees, wood, or branches with many knots and a twisted, gnarled appearance. Often used in the past tense form 節くれだった.
The trunk of that old pine tree is gnarled.
The knotty branches were swaying in the wind.
godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb
rough and bony; knobby; gnarled
Used for hands, fingers, or joints that are bony, knobby, or rough, often from age or hard work. Also commonly appears as 節くれだった.
My grandfather's gnarled hands were proof of years of farm work.
My fingers look knobby from the cold.