ひらめく（ひらめく）Conjugation
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to have a sudden idea
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | ひらめく | ひらめく |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | ひらめきます | ひらめきます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | ひらめきません | ひらめきません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | ひらめきました | ひらめきました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | ひらめきませんでした | ひらめきませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | ひらめいて | ひらめいて |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | ひらめいた | ひらめいた |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | ひらめかない | ひらめかない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | ひらめかなかった | ひらめかなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | ひらめける | ひらめける |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | ひらめかれる | ひらめかれる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | ひらめかせる | ひらめかせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | ひらめこう | ひらめこう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | ひらめけ | ひらめけ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | ひらめくな | ひらめくな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | ひらめけば | ひらめけば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | ひらめいたら | ひらめいたら |
Example sentences
- いい方法がふとひらめいた。 — A good method suddenly came to mind.
- 解き方がひらめいて、すぐに書いた。 — The solution suddenly came to me, so I wrote it down right away.