Japanese

なみうつ
Meaning: to undulate; to wave; to heave
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 波打つ 波打たない
Polite 波打ちます 波打ちません
Past 波打った 波打たなかった
Polite + Past 波打ちました 波打ちませんでした
Te-form 波打って 波打たなくて
Potential 波打てる 波打てない
Passive 波打たれる 波打たれない
Causative 波打たせる 波打たせない
Causative + Passive 波打たされる 波打たされない
Imperative 波打て 波打つな

Handwriting

波
打
つ

Example

The golden ears of rice were undulating in the strong wind.

Usage Notes

Used to describe things moving like waves, such as fields of grain, fabric, or even a racing heart.

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