Japanese

たく
Meaning: to burn; to kindle; to flash; to cook
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

焚
く

Example sentences

On a cold winter night, I burned firewood in the fireplace.
昔の人は、ごを焚いて暖を取った。
In the past, people would burn fallen pine needles to keep warm.
部屋の中で静かに香をたく
I quietly burn incense inside the room.

Usage Notes

Mainly means burning fuel for heat or light. It's also used for burning incense (often 炷く/薫く), cooking rice (usually 炊く), or using a camera flash.

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