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沸く, わく
- waku
JLPT LEVEL 4
Definition
Godan verb with `ku' ending, intransitive verb
- to grow hot (of water, etc.)
- to boil
Definition
- to be in a state of excitement
- to get excited
- to take place energetically
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Examples of 沸く,わく in a Sentence
| 薬缶が沸いている。 | The kettle is boiling. |
|---|---|
| 市の産業はみんな好景気に沸いている。 | All the industries in the city are booming. |
| 彼のホームランは観衆を沸かせた。 | The spectators were excited by his home run. |
| 勝利の知らせに国中が喜びに沸いた。 | On hearing of the victory, the whole nation shouted for joy. |
| 彼女はお茶を入れる前にお湯が沸くまで待った。 | She waited until the water boiled before making the tea with it. |
| お風呂沸いてる？ | Is the bath ready? |
| お風呂沸いたわよ。 | The bath is ready. |
| 私はお湯も沸かせない、まして七面鳥など焼くことができない。 | I cannot even boil water, much less roast a turkey. |
沸く,わく Conjugations
| Plain Polite | 沸きます |
|---|---|
| Negative | 沸かない |
| Negative Polite | 沸きません |
| Past | 沸いた |
| Past Polite | 沸きました |
| Past Negative | 沸かなかった |
| Past Negative Polite | 沸きませんでした |
| Te Form | 沸いて |
| Progressive | 沸いている |
| Progressive Polite | 沸いています |
| Progressive Negative | 沸いてない |
| Progressive Negative Polite | 沸いていません |
| Passive | 沸かれる |
| Passive Te Form | 沸かれて |
| Imperative | 沸きなさい |
| Imperative Polite | 沸いてください |
| Imperative Polite Negative | 沸かないでください |
| Optative | 沸きたい |
| Optative Negative | 沸きたくなかった |
| Optative Negative Polite (1st Form) | 沸きたくないです |
| Optative Negative Polite (2nd Form) | 沸きたくありません |
| Optative Past | 沸きたかった |
| Optative Past Negative Polite (1st Form) | 沸きたくなかったです |
| Optative Past Negative Polite (2nd Form) | 沸きたくありませんでした |
| Optative Te Form | 沸きたくて |
| Optative Conditional | 沸きたければ |
| Gerund | 沸きながら |
| Factitive | 沸かせる |
| Factitive Shortened | 沸かす |
| Potential | 沸ける |
| Potential Polite | 沸けます |
| Conditional (Ba Form) | 沸けば |
| Conditional (Tara Form) | 沸いたら |
| Volitional | 沸こう |
| Volitional Polite | 沸きましょう |
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