Japanese

きがちる
Meaning: to get distracted; to be unable to concentrate
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 気が散る 気が散ない
Polite 気が散ます 気が散ません
Past 気が散た 気が散なかった
Polite + Past 気が散ました 気が散ませんでした
Te-form 気が散て 気が散なくて
Potential 気が散られる 気が散られない
Passive 気が散られる 気が散られない
Causative 気が散させる 気が散させない
Imperative 気が散ろ 気が散るな

Handwriting

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Example

It's noisy around here, so I get distracted while studying.

Usage Notes

Used when one's attention is divided or pulled away from the main task.

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