搗つく

tsuku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

搗ついた

tsuita

The past form

1. mashed; pounded

Verb

#221930

搗ついて

tsuite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Pounding; Beating

Verb

#112809

搗つかない

tsukanai

The negative form

1. Not pounding.; Not crushing.

Verb

#221132

搗つかなかった

tsukanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not smash.; Did not break.

Verb

#218815

搗つきました

tsukimashita

The polite past form

1. Hammered; Pounded

Verb

#220675

搗つきます

tsukimasu

The polite form

1. To grind; To pound

Verb

#225933

搗つきません

tsukimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not pound.; Do not mince.

Verb

#218676

搗つきませんでした

tsukimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not pound.; Did not mash.

Verb

#219500

Common 24 items

搗ついたばかり

tsuitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just pounded; Freshly pounded

Verb

#221127

搗ついちゃう

tsuichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. do/destroy (completely); did/destroyed (completely)

Verb

#224052

搗ついちゃダメ

tsuicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't break.; Don't smash.

Verb

#227631

搗ついていない

tsuite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not pounding; Not crushing

Verb

#228089

搗ついている

tsuite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Pounding; Beating

Verb

#37400

搗ついてはいけない

tsuitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not pound.; Must not mix.

Adjective

#227802

搗ついてもいい

tsuitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May break.; May pound.

Adjective

#225499

搗ついとく

tsuitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To prepare; To do beforehand

Verb

#222768

搗つかないで

tsukanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't pound.; Don't crush.

Verb

#220182

搗つかなきゃ

tsukanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to do; Must do

Verb

#222326

搗つかなくてもいい

tsukanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to stir.; Don't need to mix.

Adjective

#220107

搗つかなければならない

tsukanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#225859

搗つきたい

tsukitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to smash; Want to pound

Verb

#221652

搗つきたくない

tsukitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to pound/mash.; Don't want to bother with.

Verb

#221749

搗つくところ

tsuku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to pound; About to crush

Verb

#228037

搗つくみたい

tsuku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like pounding.; Looks like crushing.

Verb

#225448

搗つけない

tsuke nai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot do; Unable to do

Verb

#227010

搗つきける

tsukikeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To manage; To handle

Verb

#219597

搗つこう

tsukō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try.; Let's do.

Verb

#227759

搗ついています

tsuite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is doing.; Is happening.

Verb

#219080

搗つかないでください

tsukanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't pound.; Please don't beat.

Verb

#227397

搗つきなさい

tsukinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do it.; Get to it.

Verb

#222381

搗つきましょう

tsukimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try.; Let's do.

Verb

#220041

搗つけます

tsukemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Is able to.

Verb

#228552

Advanced 28 items

搗ついたそうだ

tsuita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It is said that [someone] smashed.; It is said that [someone] pounded.

Verb

#220283

搗ついただろう

tsuitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably did.; Probably was.

Verb

#221510

搗ついたところ

tsuita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just did; Finished doing

Verb

#228172

搗ついたら

tsuitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when pounded; If/when mixed

Verb

#224773

搗ついたらしい

tsuitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have made (a mess); Appeared to have stirred/mixed

Verb

#227147

搗ついてくれ

tsuite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Pound it.; Do it.

Verb

#218588

搗ついてちょうだい

tsuite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Pound it for me.; Mash it for me.

Verb

#218627

搗つかせられる

tsukaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be forced to do; To be made to do

Verb

#221915

搗つかせる

tsukaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone pound; To have someone crush

Verb

#223979

搗つかないでくれ

tsukanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't crush it.; Don't pound it.

Verb

#225680

搗つかなければいけない

tsukanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#226577

搗つかれる

tsukareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be pounded; To be thrashed

Verb

#33188

搗つきがち

tsukigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

Verb

#217147

搗つききる

tsukikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To carry through to the end

Verb

#206473

搗つきそうだ

tsukisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to collapse; Looks like it will crumble

Verb

#218715

搗つきっぱなし

tsukippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Pounded; Mashed

Verb

#193229

搗つきぬく

tsukinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere and complete; Push through

Verb

#233844

搗つくそうだ

tsuku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear that [WORD] is being pounded/thrashed.; I hear that [WORD] is being made/prepared (by pounding).

Verb

#220568

搗つくと

tsukuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when pounded; If/when crushed

Verb

#219241

搗つくな

tsukuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't pound.; Don't crush.

Verb

#227662

搗つくなら

tsukunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If (one) pounds; When (one) pounds

Verb

#221547

搗つくようだ

tsuku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#221208

搗つくらしい

tsukurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be pounding.; Appears to be crushing.

Verb

#221364

搗つけ

tsuke

A strong, direct command

1. Smash!; Break in!

Verb

#113984

搗つけば

tsukeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one pounds; If/when pounded

Verb

#227671

搗ついてくださいませ

tsuite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please pound it.; Please mix it.

Verb

#221145

搗ついてはならない

tsuitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not pound.; Do not crush.

Adjective

#223966

搗ついてもよろしい

tsuitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I grind?; May I pound?

Adjective

#225423

Word Pronunciation

60 Variants Available