Japanese

かき

かきくもる
Meaning: to become suddenly overcast; to cloud over
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present かき曇る かき曇らない
Polite かき曇ります かき曇りません
Past かき曇った かき曇らなかった
Polite + Past かき曇りました かき曇りませんでした
Te-form かき曇って かき曇らなくて
Potential かき曇れる かき曇れない
Passive かき曇られる かき曇られない
Causative かき曇らせる かき曇らせない
Causative + Passive かき曇らされる かき曇らされない
Imperative かき曇れ かき曇るな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

The sky suddenly became overcast, and it started to rain heavily.
空がにわかにかき曇り、雨が降り出した。
The sky suddenly clouded over and it started to rain.

Usage Notes

A poetic or literary way to describe the sky suddenly turning dark with clouds.

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