Japanese

調づく

ちょうしづく
Meaning: to get carried away; to warm up; to get into the swing of things
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 調子づく 調子づかない
Polite 調子づきます 調子づきません
Past 調子づいた 調子づかなかった
Polite + Past 調子づきました 調子づきませんでした
Te-form 調子づいて 調子づかなくて
Potential 調子づける 調子づけない
Passive 調子づかれる 調子づかれない
Causative 調子づかせる 調子づかせない
Causative + Passive 調子づかされる 調子づかされない
Imperative 調子づけ 調子づくな

Handwriting

調
子
づ
く

Example

It's a bad habit of his to get carried away as soon as he's praised.

Usage Notes

Commonly used when someone becomes overly confident or excited due to success or praise. It can also mean to gain momentum.

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