Japanese

つく
Meaning: to strike (a bell); to toll
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

撞
く

Example sentences

The monk strikes the temple bell.
除夜の鐘は、百八煩悩を払うために撞かれる
The New Year's Eve bell is struck to dispel the 108 earthly desires.

Usage Notes

Used for striking a large suspended bell, or in billiards.

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