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Verb inflections
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 這いつくばる | 這いつくばらない |
| Polite | 這いつくばります | 這いつくばりません |
| Past | 這いつくばった | 這いつくばらなかった |
| Polite + Past | 這いつくばりました | 這いつくばりませんでした |
| Te-form | 這いつくばって | 這いつくばらなくて |
| Potential | 這いつくばれる | 這いつくばれない |
| Passive | 這いつくばられる | 這いつくばられない |
| Causative | 這いつくばらせる | 這いつくばらせない |
| Causative + Passive | 這いつくばらされる | 這いつくばらされない |
| Imperative | 這いつくばれ | 這いつくばるな |
Example
犬が雪の中を這いつくばって、落としたおもちゃを探していた。
A dog was crawling on all fours through the snow, looking for the toy it had dropped.
Usage Notes
Describes moving with the body very close to the ground. It can also describe humiliating oneself or behaving in an extremely submissive way.
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