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Meaning of 風邪をひく(かぜをひく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

風邪をひく, 風邪を引く
Kana Reading
かぜをひく
Romaji
kazewohiku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku` ending
    Meaning
    to catch a cold

Example Sentences

風邪をひく, 風邪を引く, かぜをひく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
風邪をひく
Plain Polite
風邪をひきます
Negative
風邪をひかない
Negative Polite
風邪をひきません

Past

Plain
風邪をひいた
Plain Polite
風邪をひきました
Negative
風邪をひかなかった
Negative Polite
風邪をひきませんでした

Te

Plain
風邪をひいて
Plain Polite
風邪をひきまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
風邪をひかれる
Plain Polite
風邪をひかれます
Negative
風邪をひかれない
Negative Polite
風邪をひかれません

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JLPT 1

wicked, injustice, wrong

On: ジャ

Kun: よこし.ま

8 strokes

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JLPT 4

wind, air, style, manner

On: フウ, フ

Kun: かぜ, かざ-, -かぜ

9 strokes

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JLPT 4

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

On: イン

Kun: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける

4 strokes

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