Japanese

づく

かんづく
Meaning: to sense; to suspect; to get wind of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 感づく 感づかない
Polite 感づきます 感づきません
Past 感づいた 感づかなかった
Polite + Past 感づきました 感づきませんでした
Te-form 感づいて 感づかなくて
Potential 感づける 感づけない
Passive 感づかれる 感づかれない
Causative 感づかせる 感づかせない
Causative + Passive 感づかされる 感づかされない
Imperative 感づけ 感づくな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

He sensed her lie.
彼女は真実を薄々感づいているようだった。
She seemed to have a vague inkling of the truth.

Usage Notes

Used when one becomes aware of something hidden, like a secret or a lie, through intuition or subtle clues.

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