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かち

kachi

JLPT N4 verb 連用形

is the masu-stem of かつ — to win, to gain victory.

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How it’s built

かつ かち

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.

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

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

Every form of

Polite かちます
Polite negative かちません
Polite past かちました
Polite past negative かちませんでした
Let us ~ かちましょう
Masu-stem ← this oneかち
Want to ~ かちたい
While ~ing かちながら
Te-form かって
Plain past かった
Tara-conditional かったら
Progressive かっている
Plain negative かたない
Plain past negative かたなかった
Negative te-form かたなくて
Potential かてる
Ba-conditional かてば
Imperative かて
Volitional かとう
Passive かたれる
Causative かたせる
Causative-passive かたされる

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In real sentences

When I tried on this jacket, the shoulders were a bit tight.

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This bath has just the right depth, and you can soak up to your shoulders.

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My hands are freezing.

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Other forms and spellings

カッカツかちゃかとかとうかとっかとふかたかつガっがつガツがっガッ
masu-stem of かつ