Japanese

りがつく

さかりがつく
Meaning: to be in heat; to be rutting; to be sexually aroused (derogatory for humans)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 盛りがつく 盛りがつかない
Polite 盛りがつきます 盛りがつきません
Past 盛りがついた 盛りがつかなかった
Polite + Past 盛りがつきました 盛りがつきませんでした
Te-form 盛りがついて 盛りがつかなくて
Potential 盛りがつける 盛りがつけない
Passive 盛りがつかれる 盛りがつかれない
Causative 盛りがつかせる 盛りがつかせない
Causative + Passive 盛りがつかされる 盛りがつかされない
Imperative 盛りがつけ 盛りがつくな

Handwriting

盛
り
が
つ
く

Example

When spring comes, stray cats go into heat and cry all night long.

Usage Notes

Primarily used for animals in their breeding season. When applied to humans, it is derogatory and suggests uncontrollable sexual desire.

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