Japanese

かく
Meaning: to carry on the shoulders, especially by two or more people
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 舁く 舁かない
Polite 舁きます 舁きません
Past 舁いた 舁かなかった
Polite + Past 舁きました 舁きませんでした
Te-form 舁いて 舁かなくて
Potential 舁ける 舁けない
Passive 舁かれる 舁かれない
Causative 舁かせる 舁かせない
Causative + Passive 舁かされる 舁かされない
Imperative 舁け 舁くな

Example

祭りで若者たちは神輿を舁いて、細い路地を進んだ。
At the festival, the young men carried the portable shrine on their shoulders and moved through the narrow alley.

Usage Notes

A rare verb used for carrying something such as a palanquin or portable shrine on the shoulders. In ordinary modern speech, 担ぐ is more common.

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