Japanese

うつりゆく

うつりゆく
Meaning: to change (with time); to pass by; to shift
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present うつりゆく うつりゆかない
Polite うつりゆきます うつりゆきません
Past うつりゆいた うつりゆかなかった
Polite + Past うつりゆきました うつりゆきませんでした
Te-form うつりゆいて うつりゆかなくて
Potential うつりゆける うつりゆけない
Passive うつりゆかれる うつりゆかれない
Causative うつりゆかせる うつりゆかせない
Causative + Passive うつりゆかされる うつりゆかされない
Imperative うつりゆけ うつりゆくな

Handwriting

う
つ
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ゆ
く

Example

The changing of the seasons is so fast.

Usage Notes

Describes a gradual process of change or movement over time. It carries a poetic or literary nuance, often used when talking about scenery, seasons, or the passage of time.

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