Japanese

ふく
Meaning: to wipe; to dry; to mop up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 拭く 拭かない
Polite 拭きます 拭きません
Past 拭いた 拭かなかった
Polite + Past 拭きました 拭きませんでした
Te-form 拭いて 拭かなくて
Potential 拭ける 拭けない
Passive 拭かれる 拭かれない
Causative 拭かせる 拭かせない
Causative + Passive 拭かされる 拭かされない
Imperative 拭け 拭くな

Handwriting

拭
く

Example sentences

After washing my hands, I wiped them clean with a towel.
雑巾をしっかり絞ってから床を拭いてください
Please wring the rag thoroughly before wiping the floor.
お風呂から上がって、タオルで体を拭いた。
I got out of the bath and wiped my body with a towel.
日曜日の朝、窓ガラスを拭いた。
On Sunday morning, I wiped the window panes.
学校の掃除の時間に、雑巾で廊下を拭いた。
During school cleaning time, I wiped the hallway with a rag.
きれいな布巾でテーブルを拭いた
I wiped the table with a clean dishcloth.
手拭いで手を拭く
Wipe your hands with a hand towel.
窓の硝子をきれいに拭いた。
I wiped the window glass clean.

Usage Notes

Used for cleaning surfaces or removing moisture by rubbing with a cloth or paper.

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