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Meaning of 放く(こく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

放く
Kana Reading
こく
Romaji
koku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to let loose (e.g. a fart)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to utter (e.g. a lie)

Example Sentences

放く, こく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
放く
Plain Polite
放きます
Negative
放かない
Negative Polite
放きません

Past

Plain
放いた
Plain Polite
放きました
Negative
放かなかった
Negative Polite
放きませんでした

Te

Plain
放いて
Plain Polite
放きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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JLPT 3

set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

On: ホウ

Kun: はな.す, -っぱな.し, はな.つ, はな.れる, こ.く, ほう.る

8 strokes

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