Japanese

づく

いきづく
Meaning: to breathe; to be alive; to live on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 息づく 息づかない
Polite 息づきます 息づきません
Past 息づいた 息づかなかった
Polite + Past 息づきました 息づきませんでした
Te-form 息づいて 息づかなくて
Potential 息づける 息づけない
Passive 息づかれる 息づかれない
Causative 息づかせる 息づかせない
Causative + Passive 息づかされる 息づかされない
Imperative 息づけ 息づくな

Handwriting

息
づ
く

Example sentences

Tradition still lives on in this town.
京都には古い伝統が息づいている。
Ancient traditions are still alive in Kyoto.
この森には禽獣草木が豊かに息づいている。
In this forest, all living things are breathing vibrantly.
その地には今も鄒魯遺風が息づいている。
The spirit of Confucianism still lives on in that land.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something that continues to exist or be active, like a pulse or life force.

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