辛酸をなめる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 辛酸をなめる | 辛酸をなめない |
| Polite | 辛酸をなめます | 辛酸をなめません |
| Past polite | 辛酸をなめました | 辛酸をなめませんでした |
| Past | 辛酸をなめた | 辛酸をなめなかった |
| Te-form | 辛酸をなめて | 辛酸をなめないで |
| Desire | 辛酸をなめたい | 辛酸をなめたくない |
| Potential | 辛酸をなめられるalso 辛酸をなめれる | 辛酸をなめられないalso 辛酸をなめれない |
| Passive | 辛酸をなめられる | 辛酸をなめられない |
| Causative | 辛酸をなめさせる | 辛酸をなめさせない |
| Causative passive | 辛酸をなめさせられる | 辛酸をなめさせられない |
| Volitional | 辛酸をなめよう | |
| Polite volitional | 辛酸をなめましょう | |
| Imperative | 辛酸をなめろ | 辛酸をなめるな |
| Conditional | 辛酸をなめれば | 辛酸をなめなければ |
| Tara conditional | 辛酸をなめたら | 辛酸をなめなかったら |
undergo many hardships; taste the bitters of life
Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'to lick bitterness and acidity', used for enduring severe difficulties or adversity over a period of time.
He underwent many hardships in his youth and built his current success.
戦争中、多くの人々が辛酸をなめた。
During the war, many people tasted the bitters of life.