秋めく（あきめく）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to have an autumnal feel
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 秋めきます | あきめきます |
| te-form | 秋めいて | あきめいて |
| ta-form (past) | 秋めいた | あきめいた |
| nai-form (negative) | 秋めかない | あきめかない |
| potential form | 秋めける | あきめける |
Example sentences
- 風が秋めいてきた。 — The wind has taken on an autumn feel.
- 九月に入って秋めく。 — Now that it's September, it feels like autumn.
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