透ける|すけるsukeru[0]heiban (flat)

Definitions
  1. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be transparent; to show through
    レースのカーテンから透すけて見みえた世界せかいは暗くらかった。↗
    The world seen through the lace curtain was dark.
Conjugation
Dictionary form透ける(すける)
Polite (masu)透けます(すけます)
Negative (nai)透けない(すけない)
polite (masen)透けません(すけません)
classical zu / nu透けず・透けぬ(すけず・すけぬ)
Past (ta)透けた(すけた)
polite (mashita)透けました(すけました)
Past negative (nakatta)透けなかった(すけなかった)
polite (masen deshita)透けませんでした(すけませんでした)
Te form透けて(すけて)
Potential透けられる(すけられる)
Passive透けられる(すけられる)
Causative透けさせる(すけさせる)
Causative passive透けさせられる(すけさせられる)
Conditional (ba)透ければ(すければ)
tara透けたら(すけたら)
Volitional透けよう(すけよう)
polite (mashou)透けましょう(すけましょう)
Imperative透けろ(すけろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Transitive / intransitive pair
intransitive透けるすける⇄transitive透かすすかす
布ぬのが透すける
布ぬのを透すかす
透ける describes a state where something is transparent or shows through by itself, while 透かす describes an action of making something transparent or viewing through it.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 物ものを通とおし、向こう側むこうがわの様子ようすが見みえる。
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