拭く|ふくfuku[0]heiban (flat)
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- godan verb, transitive verbto wipe; to dry額の汗をふきなさい。↗Wipe the sweat from your brow.
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 拭く(ふく) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 拭きます(ふきます) |
| Negative (nai) | 拭かない(ふかない) |
| polite (masen) | 拭きません(ふきません) |
| classical zu / nu | 拭かず・拭かぬ(ふかず・ふかぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 拭いた(ふいた) |
| polite (mashita) | 拭きました(ふきました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 拭かなかった(ふかなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 拭きませんでした(ふきませんでした) |
| Te form | 拭いて(ふいて) |
| Potential | 拭ける(ふける) |
| Passive | 拭かれる(ふかれる) |
| Causative | 拭かせる(ふかせる) |
| Causative passive | 拭かせられる・拭かされる(ふかせられる・ふかされる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 拭けば(ふけば) |
| tara | 拭いたら(ふいたら) |
| Volitional | 拭こう(ふこう) |
| polite (mashou) | 拭きましょう(ふきましょう) |
| Imperative | 拭け(ふけ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym拭うぬぐうWrittenWritten/formal prose: wipe away sweat or tears, or figuratively dispel a stain or anxiety (「不安を拭う」).
- Synonym拭き取るふきとるNeutralEmphasises wiping a stain off and removing it (「汚れを拭き取る」); 拭く centres on the wiping action itself.
- Related拭い去るぬぐいさるWrittenWritten prose for wiping a stain or impression completely away (「疑念を拭い去る」).
- Antonym塗るぬるNeutralTo spread or apply something (「薬を塗る」) — the opposite of wiping it off with 拭く.
- Antonym汚すよごすNeutralTo make something dirty — the opposite of cleaning it by wiping with 拭く.
Use 「拭く」 for wiping with a cloth or paper (「テーブルを拭く」). To wipe a stain off, use 「拭き取る」; to wipe away sweat or tears or dispel anxiety, use 「拭う」. The opposites are 「汚す」 (make dirty) and 「塗る」 (apply).
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


