たなびく（たなびく）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to drift/trail
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | たなびきます | たなびきます |
| te-form | たなびいて | たなびいて |
| ta-form (past) | たなびいた | たなびいた |
| nai-form (negative) | たなびかない | たなびかない |
| potential form | たなびける | たなびける |
Example sentences
- 雲が山の上にたなびく。 — Clouds trail over the mountain.
- 煙がたなびいて空に消える。 — The smoke drifts and fades into the sky.
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