テカる

te karu

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to gleam; to shine

Colloquial

, Related to てかてか

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

テカった

te ka tta

The past form

1. Shined; Gleamed

Verb

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テカって

te katte

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

1. Sparkly; Shiny

Verb

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テカらない

tekara nai

The negative form

1. Doesn't shine.; Won't reflect.

Verb

#422302

テカらなかった

tekara nakatta

The past negative form

1. Didn't shine.; Didn't work.

Verb

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テカりました

te karimashita

The polite past form

1. Was shiny.; Was polished.

Verb

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テカります

te karimasu

The polite form

1. To shine; To gleam

Verb

#677474

テカりません

te karimasen

The polite negative form

1. Doesn't shine.; Is not shiny.

Verb

#727887

テカりませんでした

te karimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't shiny.; Didn't reflect.

Verb

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Common 24 items

テカったばかり

te ka ttabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just polished; Newly polished

Verb

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テカっちゃう

te ka' chau

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

1. To overdo it; To go too far

Verb

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テカっちゃダメ

te ka ccha dame

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

1. Don't shine.; Don't get glossy.

Verb

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テカっていない

te katte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not shining; Not glossy

Verb

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テカっている

te ka tte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Shining; Glistening

Verb

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テカってはいけない

te kattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Don't show off.; Don't be flashy.

Adjective

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テカってもいい

te kattemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May polish.; May shine.

Adjective

#1000567

テカっとく

te katto ku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Polish beforehand; Shine up

Verb

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テカらないで

tekaranaide

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

1. Don't shine.; Don't be flashy.

Verb

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テカらなきゃ

tekara nakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

Verb

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テカらなくてもいい

te ka ra nakutemo ii

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

1. Don't have to bother.; Don't need to go to the trouble.

Adjective

#2636569

テカらなければならない

tekara nakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must shine.; Must polish.

Adjective

#2636569

テカりたい

te karitai

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

1. Want to shine.; Want to show off.

Verb

#2636569

テカりたくない

te karitakunai

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

1. Don't want to shine.; Don't want to stand out.

Verb

#1000567

テカるところ

te karu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

Verb

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テカるみたい

te karu mitai

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

1. Looks shiny.; Seems glossy.

Verb

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テカれない

te karenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Can't do.; Unable to.

Verb

#2636569

テカれる

te kareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can handle; Can manage

Verb

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テカろう

te ka rō

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

1. Let's hang out.; Let's chill.

Verb

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テカっています

te katte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is being.; Is continuing.

Verb

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テカらないでください

tekaranaide kudasai

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

1. Don't shine.; Don't reflect.

Verb

#2636569

テカりなさい

te kari nasai

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

1. Shine it.; Polish it.

Verb

#2636569

テカりましょう

te karimashō

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

1. Let's shine.; Let's polish.

Verb

#2636569

テカれます

te karemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Is able to.

Verb

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Advanced 27 items

テカったそうだ

te ka tta sōda

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

1. It seems; Apparently

Verb

#2636569

テカっただろう

te ka ttadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably messed up.; Probably failed.

Verb

#2636569

テカったところ

te ka tta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Did it.; Showed it off.

Verb

#2636569

テカったら

te kattara

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

1. If/when it shines; If/when it reflects

Verb

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テカったらしい

te kattarashii

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

1. Seemed greasy; Appeared shiny

Verb

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テカってくれ

te katte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Help me out.; Do it for me.

Verb

#2636569

テカってちょうだい

te katte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Shine it for me.; Polish it for me.

Verb

#2636569

テカらせられる

tekara serareru

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

1. To be polished; To be made to shine

Verb

#2636569

テカらせる

tekaraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To polish; To make shiny

Verb

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テカらないでくれ

tekaranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't shine it.; Don't reflect it.

Verb

#2636569

テカらなければいけない

tekara nakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must polish; Have to shine

Adjective

#2636569

テカられる

te karareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be shone upon; To be polished

Verb

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テカりがち

te karigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

Verb

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テカりきる

te ka rikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To polish to a shine; To fully master

Verb

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テカりそうだ

te ka risōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Shiny; Glossy

Verb

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テカりっぱなし

te ka rippa nashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Shiny; Polished

Verb

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テカりぬく

te ka rinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through to the end; To persist until completion

Verb

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テカるそうだ

te karu sōda

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

1. It seems; It's said to be shiny

Verb

#2636569

テカると

te karuto

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

1. If/when it shines; If/when it gets glossy

Verb

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テカるな

te karuna

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

1. Don't shine.; Don't gleam.

Verb

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テカるなら

te karunara

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

1. If it shines; When it shines

Verb

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テカるようだ

te karu yōda

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

1. Seems shiny.; Looks glossy.

Verb

#2636569

テカるらしい

te karurashii

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

1. Seems shiny.; Appears to be polished.

Verb

#2636569

テカれば

te kareba

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

1. If/when you polish; If/when it's polished

Verb

#2636569

テカってくださいませ

te katte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please show me.; Please demonstrate.

Verb

#2636569

テカってはならない

te kattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not shine.; Do not polish.

Adjective

#2636569

テカってもよろしい

te kattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I polish?; May I buff?

Adjective

#2636569

テカる

te karu

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