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Japanese

をむく

きばをむく
Meaning: to bare one's fangs; to turn hostile
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 牙をむく 牙をむかない
Polite 牙をむきます 牙をむきません
Past 牙をむいた 牙をむかなかった
Polite + Past 牙をむきました 牙をむきませんでした
Te-form 牙をむいて 牙をむかなくて
Potential 牙をむける 牙をむけない
Passive 牙をむかれる 牙をむかれない
Causative 牙をむかせる 牙をむかせない
Causative + Passive 牙をむかされる 牙をむかされない
Imperative 牙をむけ 牙をむくな

Example

追い詰められた猫が、突然人に牙をむいた。
The cornered cat suddenly bared its fangs at someone.

Usage Notes

Used when a person or animal shows aggression or openly turns against someone; it can also be figurative.

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