掻かく

kaku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to scratch

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

蚊かに刺さされたところをかいちゃだめだよ。はれちゃうから。

kani sasareta tokorō kaicha damedayo. harechaukara.

Don't scratch your mosquito bite. It'll get inflamed.

Godan Verb (ku)

2. to perspire

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to 汗をかく

先生せんせいの言葉ことばでメアリーは冷ひや汗あせをかいた。

sensēno kotobade meariiwa hiyāseo kaita.

The teacher's words put Mary in a cold sweat.

Godan Verb (ku)

3. to shovel; to paddle

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

掻かいた

kaita

The past form

1. Scratched; Picked

★ Common

Verb

#93814

掻かいて

kaite

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

1. Scratch; Stir

Verb

#41040

掻かかない

kakanai

The negative form

1. Not scratching; Not picking at

★ Common

Verb

#98497

掻かかなかった

kakanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not scratch; Did not rake

★ Common

Verb

#98174

掻かきました

kakimashita

The polite past form

1. Wrote; Drew

★ Common

Verb

#93900

掻かきます

kakimasu

The polite form

1. To scratch (politely); To scrape (politely)

★ Common

Verb

#92814

掻かきません

kakimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not scratch.; Do not rake.

★ Common

Verb

#97718

掻かきませんでした

kakimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not comb.; Did not rake.

★ Common

Verb

#95419

Common 24 items

掻かいたばかり

kaitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just scratched; Recently scratched

★ Common

Verb

#99155

掻かいちゃう

kaichau

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

1. do/scratch away; do/scratch off

★ Common

Verb

#91260

掻かいちゃダメ

kaicha dame

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

1. Don't scratch.; Don't pick at.

★ Common

Verb

#96530

掻かいていない

kaite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not scratching; Not combing

★ Common

Verb

#97970

掻かいている

kaite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Scratching; Itching

★ Common

Verb

#99131

掻かいてはいけない

kaitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not scratch.; Do not scratch.

★ Common

Adjective

#98657

掻かいてもいい

kaitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May scratch.; Can scratch.

★ Common

Adjective

#89683

掻かいとく

kaitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Putting aside; Saving

★ Common

Verb

#92532

掻かかないで

kakanaide

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

1. Don't scratch.; Don't itch.

★ Common

Verb

#93120

掻かかなきゃ

kakanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must scratch.; Have to scratch.

★ Common

Verb

#94386

掻かかなくてもいい

kakanakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to scratch.; Don't need to scratch.

★ Common

Adjective

#99119

掻かかなければならない

kakanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must scratch; Must itch

★ Common

Adjective

#92257

掻かきたい

kakitai

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

1. Want to scratch; Want to itch

★ Common

Verb

#90426

掻かきたくない

kakitakunai

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

1. Don't want to scratch.; Don't want to stir.

★ Common

Verb

#92345

掻かくところ

kaku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to scratch; About to rake

★ Common

Verb

#90260

掻かくみたい

kaku mitai

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

1. Looks like scratching.; Seems like scraping.

★ Common

Verb

#92723

掻かけない

kakenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot scratch.; Cannot write.

★ Common

Verb

#98506

掻かける

kakeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Run; Drive

★ Common

Verb

#74566

掻かこう

kakō

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

1. Let's try.; Let's sketch.

★ Common

Verb

#90874

掻かいています

kaite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are scratching.; Is scratching.

★ Common

Verb

#92388

掻かかないでください

kakanaide kudasai

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

1. Please don't scratch.; Please don't itch.

★ Common

Verb

#91841

掻かきなさい

kakinasai

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

1. Sweep.; Clean.

★ Common

Verb

#93336

掻かきましょう

kakimashō

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

1. Let's scratch.; Let's write.

★ Common

Verb

#93132

掻かけます

kakemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Is able to.

★ Common

Verb

#92004

Advanced 28 items

掻かいたそうだ

kaita sōda

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

1. It was scratched.; Someone scratched it.

★ Common

Verb

#93979

掻かいただろう

kaitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably scratched.; Probably rubbed.

★ Common

Verb

#95266

掻かいたところ

kaita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just scratched.; Recently scratched.

★ Common

Verb

#94040

掻かいたら

kaitara

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

1. If/when scratched; If/when rubbed

★ Common

Verb

#93719

掻かいたらしい

kaitarashii

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

1. Seemed to have scratched.; Appears someone scratched.

★ Common

Verb

#90666

掻かいてくれ

kaite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Scratch [my back/it].; Rub [my back/it].

★ Common

Verb

#99155

掻かいてちょうだい

kaite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Scratch it for me.; Please scratch that for me.

★ Common

Verb

#91383

掻かかせられる

kakaserareru

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#96725

掻かかせる

kakaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make scratch; To make itch

Verb

#3823

掻かかないでくれ

kakanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't scratch.; Please don't scratch.

★ Common

Verb

#89937

掻かかなければいけない

kakanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must avoid; Have to avoid

★ Common

Adjective

#97641

掻かかれる

kakareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be scratched; To be raked

Verb

#9920

掻かきがち

kakigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#96970

掻かききる

kakikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To sweep clean; To scrape away completely

★ Common

Verb

#80326

掻かきそうだ

kakisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like a scratch.; Seems scraped.

★ Common

Verb

#98789

掻かきっぱなし

kakippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unswept; Untidy

★ Common

Verb

#92146

掻かきぬく

kakinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere and complete; Pull through

★ Common

Verb

#94321

掻かくそうだ

kakusōda

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

1. I hear that...; It is said that...

★ Common

Verb

#89835

掻かくと

kakuto

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

1. If/when scratched; If/when scraped

★ Common

Verb

#106829

掻かくな

kakuna

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

1. Don't scratch.; Don't pick at.

★ Common

Verb

#94998

掻かくなら

kakunara

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

1. If/when scratching; If/when scraping

★ Common

Verb

#91591

掻かくようだ

kakuyōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#91803

掻かくらしい

kakurashii

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

1. Seems like it scratches.; Apparently it scratches.

★ Common

Verb

#96106

掻かけ

kake

A strong, direct command

1. Run!; Go!

★ Common

Verb

#106406

掻かけば

kakeba

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

1. If scratched; When scratched

★ Common

Verb

#87446

掻かいてくださいませ

kaite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please scratch.; Please itch.

★ Common

Verb

#93545

掻かいてはならない

kaitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not scratch.; Must not scratch.

★ Common

Adjective

#95778

掻かいてもよろしい

kaitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I scratch?; Is it okay if I scratch?

★ Common

Adjective

#94201

掻かく

kaku

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available