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Japanese

つばをはく
Meaning: to spit; to spit saliva
Part of Speech: Verb, Phrase

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 唾を吐く 唾を吐かない
Polite 唾を吐きます 唾を吐きません
Past 唾を吐いた 唾を吐かなかった
Polite + Past 唾を吐きました 唾を吐きませんでした
Te-form 唾を吐いて 唾を吐かなくて
Potential 唾を吐ける 唾を吐けない
Passive 唾を吐かれる 唾を吐かれない
Causative 唾を吐かせる 唾を吐かせない
Causative + Passive 唾を吐かされる 唾を吐かされない
Imperative 唾を吐け 唾を吐くな

Example

人前で唾を吐くのは失礼だ。
Spitting in public is rude.

Usage Notes

Describes expelling saliva from the mouth. Spitting in public is generally considered unhygienic and impolite.

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