色づく · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 色づく | 色づかない |
| Polite | 色づきます | 色づきません |
| Past polite | 色づきました | 色づきませんでした |
| Past | 色づいた | 色づかなかった |
| Te-form | 色づいて | 色づかないで |
| Desire | 色づきたい | 色づきたくない |
| Potential | 色づける | 色づけない |
| Passive | 色づかれる | 色づかれない |
| Causative | 色づかせる | 色づかせない |
| Causative passive | 色づかせられるalso 色づかされる | 色づかせられないalso 色づかされない |
| Volitional | 色づこう | |
| Polite volitional | 色づきましょう | |
| Imperative | 色づけ | 色づくな |
| Conditional | 色づけば | 色づかなければ |
| Tara conditional | 色づいたら | 色づかなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
change color; turn red/yellow
Primarily used for autumn leaves changing color; can also refer to other natural color changes like fruit ripening.
The trees on the mountain have started to change color.
In autumn, the maple leaves turn a beautiful red.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
ripen and change color
Used for fruits and vegetables that change color as they ripen, such as tomatoes or persimmons.
The tomatoes are ripening and turning red.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
become sexually aware; reach puberty
Figurative use, often applied to young people becoming aware of romantic or sexual feelings; somewhat literary or euphemistic.
She's reaching the age where she becomes aware of romance.