Japanese

はながさく
Meaning: to bloom; to flourish; to have a lively conversation (idiom)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 花が咲く 花が咲かない
Polite 花が咲きます 花が咲きません
Past 花が咲いた 花が咲かなかった
Polite + Past 花が咲きました 花が咲きませんでした
Te-form 花が咲いて 花が咲かなくて
Potential 花が咲ける 花が咲けない
Passive 花が咲かれる 花が咲かれない
Causative 花が咲かせる 花が咲かせない
Causative + Passive 花が咲かされる 花が咲かされない
Imperative 花が咲け 花が咲くな

Handwriting

花
が
咲
く

Example

A lively conversation about old memories bloomed with my old friend.

Usage Notes

Literally means flowers blooming, but often used idiomatically to describe a conversation becoming animated and continuing on and on.

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