Japanese

をつける

くちをつける
Meaning: to take a sip; to touch; to taste
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 口をつける 口をつけない
Polite 口をつけます 口をつけません
Past 口をつけた 口をつけなかった
Polite + Past 口をつけました 口をつけませんでした
Te-form 口をつけて 口をつけなくて
Potential 口をつけられる 口をつけられない
Passive 口をつけられる 口をつけられない
Causative 口をつけさせる 口をつけさせない
Imperative 口をつけろ 口をつけるな

Handwriting

口
を
つ
け
る

Example

He didn't take a single sip of the tea served to him.

Usage Notes

Used when someone starts to eat or drink, or consumes even a small amount. Often used in the negative to indicate someone hasn't eaten or drunk anything at all.

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