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Meaning of 嘯く(うそぶく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

嘯く, 嘘ぶく
Kana Reading
うそぶく
Romaji
usobuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to exaggerate
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to recite (a song or poem to oneself)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to bark; to roar; to howl

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
嘯く
Plain Polite
嘯きます
Negative
嘯かない
Negative Polite
嘯きません

Past

Plain
嘯いた
Plain Polite
嘯きました
Negative
嘯かなかった
Negative Polite
嘯きませんでした

Te

Plain
嘯いて
Plain Polite
嘯きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
嘯かれる
Plain Polite
嘯かれます
Negative
嘯かれない
Negative Polite
嘯かれません

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Kanji found in this word

lie, falsehood

On: キョ, コ

Kun: うそ, ふ.く

14 strokes

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roar, howl, recite emotionally, feign indifference

On: ショウ, シツ

Kun: うそぶ.く

16 strokes

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