這う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 這う | 這わない |
| Polite | 這います | 這いません |
| Past polite | 這いました | 這いませんでした |
| Past | 這った | 這わなかった |
| Te-form | 這って | 這わないで |
| Desire | 這いたい | 這いたくない |
| Potential | 這える | 這えない |
| Passive | 這われる | 這われない |
| Causative | 這わせる | 這わせない |
| Causative passive | 這わせられるalso 這わされる | 這わせられないalso 這わされない |
| Volitional | 這おう | |
| Polite volitional | 這いましょう | |
| Imperative | 這え | 這うな |
| Conditional | 這えば | 這わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 這ったら | 這わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
Movement of a person or animal low to the ground, using hands and knees or body close to the surface.
The baby is crawling on the floor.
The soldiers crawled along the ground to avoid being spotted by the enemy.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
slither; wriggle
Movement of a snake, worm, or similar creature without limbs.
A snake is slithering through the grass.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
trail; spread; creep (of plants)
Describes vines, ivy, or other plants growing along the ground or up a surface.
Ivy is creeping up the wall.
The baby is crawling on the tatami mat.
The snake was slithering along the ground.
The ivy is spreading along the wall as it grows.
Utterly exhausted, I made my way home as if crawling.
crawling on all fours with buttocks raised
belly crawl; commando crawl
crawling on all fours; being on hands and knees
crawl out; creep out · begin to crawl
crawl out; creep out
crawl around; creep about
crawl towards; creep up to
crawl back to
clamber up; climb using hands and feet; crawl up
crawl into; work oneself into