Japanese

まく
Meaning: to sow (seeds)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

蒔
く

Example sentences

Sow flower seeds in the garden.
この花は、春に種を蒔くと夏に咲きます。
If you sow the seeds of this flower in spring, it will bloom in summer.

Usage Notes

Used for scattering seeds in a field or planting them in the soil.

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