Japanese

うめく
Meaning: to groan; to moan
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

呻
く

Example

Unable to bear the intense stomach pain, the man was groaning on the bed.

Usage Notes

Used when someone makes a low sound out of pain, suffering, or distress.

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