Japanese

たぎる
Meaning: to surge; to boil; to well up with intense feeling
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 滾る 滾らない
Polite 滾ります 滾りません
Past 滾った 滾らなかった
Polite + Past 滾りました 滾りませんでした
Te-form 滾って 滾らなくて
Potential 滾れる 滾れない
Passive 滾られる 滾られない
Causative 滾らせる 滾らせない
Causative + Passive 滾らされる 滾らされない
Imperative 滾れ 滾るな

Handwriting

滾
る

Example

Before the final, hot fighting spirit was surging in the players' chests.

Usage Notes

Used for boiling liquid, rushing water, or strong emotions rising powerfully. It has a vivid, somewhat literary feel.

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