春めく（はるめく）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to have a spring-like feel
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 春めきます | はるめきます |
| te-form | 春めいて | はるめいて |
| ta-form (past) | 春めいた | はるめいた |
| nai-form (negative) | 春めかない | はるめかない |
| potential form | 春めける | はるめける |
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.
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