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Japanese

かみをすく
Meaning: to comb one's hair
Part of Speech: Verb, Phrase

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 髪を梳く 髪を梳かない
Polite 髪を梳きます 髪を梳きません
Past 髪を梳いた 髪を梳かなかった
Polite + Past 髪を梳きました 髪を梳きませんでした
Te-form 髪を梳いて 髪を梳かなくて
Potential 髪を梳ける 髪を梳けない
Passive 髪を梳かれる 髪を梳かれない
Causative 髪を梳かせる 髪を梳かせない
Causative + Passive 髪を梳かされる 髪を梳かされない
Imperative 髪を梳け 髪を梳くな

Example

髪を梳くと、気分が整う。
Combing your hair can help you feel more put together.

Usage Notes

This phrase describes combing or brushing one's own hair, usually as part of getting ready.

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