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細る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 細る | 細らない |
| Polite | 細ります | 細りません |
| Past polite | 細りました | 細りませんでした |
| Past | 細った | 細らなかった |
| Te-form | 細って | 細らないで |
| Desire | 細りたい | 細りたくない |
| Potential | 細れる | 細れない |
| Passive | 細られる | 細られない |
| Causative | 細らせる | 細らせない |
| Causative passive | 細らせられるalso 細らされる | 細らせられないalso 細らされない |
| Volitional | 細ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 細りましょう | |
| Imperative | 細れ | 細るな |
| Conditional | 細れば | 細らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 細ったら | 細らなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
get thin; become slender; taper off
Describes something becoming physically thinner or narrower, or a quantity/condition diminishing gradually. Often used for body parts, objects, or abstract things like income.
My legs have gotten thin from illness.
This road tapers off ahead.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が細るfor something to become thin or narrow
The mountain path gradually narrowed.
- 声が細るfor one's voice to become faint or weak
His voice became weak and thin due to illness.