Japanese

すく
Meaning: to like; to love; to be fond of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

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Example sentences

He has a personality that is liked by everyone.
あの人はいつも笑顔で、誰からも好かれている。
That person is always smiling and is liked by everyone.
彼女は明るい性格で、誰からも好かれている。
She has a bright personality and is liked by everyone.
彼はとてもいい人なので、みんなに好かれています。
He's such a nice person that everyone likes him.
彼女はいつもニコニコしているので、みんなに好かれている。
Since she is always smiling, she is liked by everyone.
彼女の明るい笑顔には、誰からも好かれる親しみがある。
There is a familiarity in her bright smile that makes her liked by everyone.
彼女は快活な性格で、誰からも好かれている。
She has a cheerful personality and is liked by everyone.
彼は温和な性格で、誰からも好かれている。
He has a gentle personality and is liked by everyone.
彼女は気立てが良くて、誰からも好かれている。
She has a good nature and is liked by everyone.
彼は眉目秀麗な青年で、誰からも好かれていた
He was a handsome young man and was liked by everyone.

Usage Notes

Often used in the passive form '好かれる' to mean 'to be liked by others'.

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