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透ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 透ける | 透けない |
| Polite | 透けます | 透けません |
| Past polite | 透けました | 透けませんでした |
| Past | 透けた | 透けなかった |
| Te-form | 透けて | 透けないで |
| Desire | 透けたい | 透けたくない |
| Potential | 透けられるalso 透けれる | 透けられないalso 透けれない |
| Passive | 透けられる | 透けられない |
| Causative | 透けさせる | 透けさせない |
| Causative passive | 透けさせられる | 透けさせられない |
| Volitional | 透けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 透けましょう | |
| Imperative | 透けろ | 透けるな |
| Conditional | 透ければ | 透けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 透けたら | 透けなかったら |
Meanings
1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Describes something thin or translucent through which the other side or what is underneath can be seen. Often used for clothing, paper, or thin materials.
This shirt is thin and see-through.
The curtain is transparent, so I can see the outside scenery.
Usage patterns
- 汗で〈物〉が透けるfor clothing to become see-through from sweat
My shirt became see-through from sweat.
- 〈物〉の下に〈物〉が透けるfor something (e.g. underwear) to show through underneath clothing
Her underwear was visible through the white shirt.
- 透けるほど〈形容詞〉so [adjective] that it becomes see-through
This fabric is so thin it's see-through.
Expressions
- 透けて見えるbe visible through something; be transparent; be apparent; show through