Japanese

たなびく
Meaning: to trail (mist, smoke); to hang over; to hover
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 棚引く 棚引かない
Polite 棚引きます 棚引きません
Past 棚引いた 棚引かなかった
Polite + Past 棚引きました 棚引きませんでした
Te-form 棚引いて 棚引かなくて
Potential 棚引ける 棚引けない
Passive 棚引かれる 棚引かれない
Causative 棚引かせる 棚引かせない
Causative + Passive 棚引かされる 棚引かされない
Imperative 棚引け 棚引くな

Handwriting

棚
引
く

Example sentences

Smoke is trailing in the evening sky.
真直ぐに立ち上る香の煙が、靉靆と棚引いている。
The smoke of the incense rising straight up is trailing in thick, heavy layers.

Usage Notes

Typically used for smoke, clouds, or mist stretching out horizontally.

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