Nihoner

あき

aki

JLPT N4 verb 連用形

is the masu-stem of あく — to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty.

  • to be hungry
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How it’s built

あく あき

Masu-stem (). The base for ます, たい and ながら, and the way to link two actions: 書き → 書きます.

あく is a godan verb (u-verb), so it follows that pattern.

Name that form

Three more forms of . Can you tell what each one is?

Every form of

Polite あきます
Polite negative あきません
Polite past あきました
Polite past negative あきませんでした
Let us ~ あきましょう
Masu-stem ← this oneあき
Want to ~ あきたい
While ~ing あきながら
Te-form あいて
Plain past あいた
Tara-conditional あいたら
Progressive あいている
Plain negative あかない
Plain past negative あかなかった
Negative te-form あかなくて
Potential あける
Ba-conditional あけば
Imperative あけ
Volitional あこう
Passive あかれる
Causative あかせる
Causative-passive あかされる

Drill every form in the Conjugation Dojo →

In real sentences

Just because you lost your umbrella, don't give up.

Nihoner sentence bank

A butcher deals in meat.

Tatoeba #122979 (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Don't give up halfway.

Tatoeba #124585 (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Other forms and spellings

アクあきゃあけあこあこうあこっあこふあくあぐアグあがうあごふ
masu-stem of あく