Meaning of 疼く(うずく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 疼く

Kana Reading うずく

Romaji uzuku

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb

Meaning

to throb; to ache

Example Sentences

疼く, うずく used in context

彼(あれ)の冷酷な(れいこく)言葉(ことば)が今でも(いまでも)私(わたし)の心(こころ)の中(なか)でうずいている(うずく)。

His bitter words still rankle in my mind.
傷(きず)がうずいていた(うずく)。

I was aching from the injury.
座っていたので脚がうずく。

My legs ache from sitting.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

疼く

Plain Polite

疼きます

Negative

疼かない

Negative Polite

疼きません

Past

Plain

疼いた

Plain Polite

疼きました

Negative

疼かなかった

Negative Polite

疼きませんでした

Plain

疼いて

Plain Polite

疼きまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

疼かれる

Plain Polite

疼かれます

Negative

疼かれない

Negative Polite

疼かれません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

疼

ache, pain, tingle, fester

On: トウ

Kun: うず.く, いた.む

10 strokes

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