Japanese

えがく
Meaning: to draw; to paint; to depict; to imagine
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

描
く

Example sentences

She imagined her ideal future.
地面に円を描く。
To draw a circle on the ground.
この物語は、勇気ある少年の冒険を描いている。
This story depicts the adventure of a brave boy.
ノートに丸を描く。
Draw a circle in the notebook.
この絵はまさしく彼が描いたものだ。
This painting is truly the one he painted.
彼の描く肖像画は、写真のようにリアルだ。
The portraits he draws are as realistic as photographs.
この画家は、独特な手法で風景を描いている。
This painter draws landscapes with a unique technique.
その魔術師は地面に巨大な魔法陣を描いた。
The magician drew a huge magic circle on the ground.
この物語は、少年の成長を描いた冒険譚だ。
This story is an adventure tale depicting the growth of a boy.
本をひらくと、そこには美しい挿絵が描かれていた。
When I opened the book, I saw a beautiful illustration there.

Usage Notes

Used for physical drawing, literary descriptions, or mental visualization.

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