くるぶし【踝】 - kurubushi | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

丈たけの長ながいコートは、ほとんどくるぶしまで届とどいていた。

takeno nagai kōtowa hotondo kurubushimade todoite ita.

He was wearing a long black coat that reached almost to his ankles.

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Usually Written in Kana

Written Form

踝 kanji, 15 strokes ankle

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

くるぶしじゃない

kurubushijanai

The negative form

1. Not the ankle.

Noun

#2102359

くるぶしだった

kurubushidatta

The past form

1. Was an ankle.

Noun

#2102359

くるぶしで

kurubushide

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

1. By ankle; Around the ankle

Noun

#442225

くるぶしの

kurubushino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Ankle's; Of the ankle

Noun

#205105

くるぶしじゃありません

kurubushijārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not the ankle.

Noun

#2102359

くるぶしじゃないです

kurubushijanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not the ankle.; Not the ankle.

Noun

#2102359

くるぶしでした

kurubushideshita

The polite past form

1. Was ankle.

Noun

#2102359

くるぶしです

kurubushidesu

The polite form

1. Ankle.

Noun

#493820

くるぶしでわありません

kurubushidewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not the ankle.; Is not at the ankle.

Noun

#2102359

Common 6 items

くるぶしじゃなかった

kurubushijanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't an ankle.; Wasn't the ankle.

Noun

#2102359

くるぶしだろう

kurubushidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably around the ankle.; Likely an ankle injury.

Noun

#2102359

くるぶしじゃありませんでした

kurubushijārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not an ankle.; Was not at the ankle.

Noun

#2102359

くるぶしじゃなかったです

kurubushijanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't an ankle.

Noun

#2102359

くるぶしでしょう

kurubushideshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably around the ankle.; Likely at the ankle.

Noun

#2102359

くるぶしでわありませんでした

kurubushidewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not an ankle.

Noun

#2102359

Advanced 3 items

くるぶしだったら

kurubushidattara

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

1. If/when ankle; If/when at the ankle

Noun

#2102359

くるぶしであれば

kurubushideareba

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

1. If/when ankle; If/when foot

Noun

#2102359

くるぶしなら

kurubushinara

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

1. If/when ankle

Noun

#2102359

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