描く（かく・えがく）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Meaning: to draw / depict
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 描きます | かきます |
| te-form | 描いて | かいて |
| ta-form (past) | 描いた | かいた |
| nai-form (negative) | 描かない | かかない |
| potential form | 描ける | かける |
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Example sentences
- 画用紙に好きな絵を描く。 — I draw whatever picture I like on drawing paper.
- 彼は町の風景を描くのが得意だ。 — He's good at painting townscapes.
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