Japanese

たける
Meaning: to rage; to surge violently; to become intensely excited
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 猛る 猛らない
Polite 猛ります 猛りません
Past 猛った 猛らなかった
Polite + Past 猛りました 猛りませんでした
Te-form 猛って 猛らなくて
Potential 猛れる 猛れない
Passive 猛られる 猛られない
Causative 猛らせる 猛らせない
Causative + Passive 猛らされる 猛らされない
Imperative 猛れ 猛るな

Example

海が猛っているときは、無理に船を出してはいけない。
When the sea is raging, you should not force a boat to set out.

Usage Notes

This literary verb describes something moving violently or emotions rising fiercely; it is less neutral than simply saying that something is rough or excited.

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