Japanese

のどがかわく
Meaning: to be thirsty; to feel dry in the throat
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 喉が渇く 喉が渇かない
Polite 喉が渇きます 喉が渇きません
Past 喉が渇いた 喉が渇かなかった
Polite + Past 喉が渇きました 喉が渇きませんでした
Te-form 喉が渇いて 喉が渇かなくて
Potential 喉が渇ける 喉が渇けない
Passive 喉が渇かれる 喉が渇かれない
Causative 喉が渇かせる 喉が渇かせない
Causative + Passive 喉が渇かされる 喉が渇かされない
Imperative 喉が渇け 喉が渇くな

Handwriting

喉
が
渇
く

Example

Since I walked under the scorching sun, I got thirsty.

Usage Notes

Used when one wants to drink something. Literally 'the throat becomes dry'.

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