Japanese

げる

こげる
Meaning: to burn; to be scorched; to char
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 焦げる 焦げない
Polite 焦げます 焦げません
Past 焦げた 焦げなかった
Polite + Past 焦げました 焦げませんでした
Te-form 焦げて 焦げなくて
Potential 焦げられる 焦げられない
Passive 焦げられる 焦げられない
Causative 焦げさせる 焦げさせない
Imperative 焦げろ 焦げるな

Handwriting

焦
げ
る

Example

The grilled fish was burnt black.

Usage Notes

Used when something gets burned by heat or fire, turning black or brown.

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