Japanese

ける

かきわける
Meaning: to push through; to make one's way through
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 掻き分ける 掻き分けない
Polite 掻き分けます 掻き分けません
Past 掻き分けた 掻き分けなかった
Polite + Past 掻き分けました 掻き分けませんでした
Te-form 掻き分けて 掻き分けなくて
Potential 掻き分けられる 掻き分けられない
Passive 掻き分けられる 掻き分けられない
Causative 掻き分けさせる 掻き分けさせない
Imperative 掻き分けろ 掻き分けるな

Example

彼は人混みを掻き分けて、迷子の子どもを探した。
He pushed through the crowd to look for the lost child.

Usage Notes

Used when someone moves forward by pushing or brushing aside people or things in the way. It often describes making one's way through a crowd.

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