春めく（はるめく）Conjugation
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to have a spring-like feel
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 春めく | はるめく |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 春めきます | はるめきます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 春めきません | はるめきません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 春めきました | はるめきました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 春めきませんでした | はるめきませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 春めいて | はるめいて |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 春めいた | はるめいた |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 春めかない | はるめかない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 春めかなかった | はるめかなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 春めける | はるめける |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 春めかれる | はるめかれる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 春めかせる | はるめかせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 春めこう | はるめこう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 春めけ | はるめけ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 春めくな | はるめくな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 春めけば | はるめけば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 春めいたら | はるめいたら |
Example sentences
- 三月に入り、春めいてきた。 — Now that it's March, it's starting to feel like spring.
- 日ざしが春めく。 — The sunlight has a spring-like feel to it.