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さか

saka

JLPT N2 verb 未然形

is the negative stem of さく — to tear, to rip up.

  • to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
  • to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
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さく さか

Negative stem (). Never used alone — it is the base for ない (not), れる/られる (passive), せる/させる (causative): 書か → 書かない.

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

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In real sentences

This sea and that sea differ in wave height.

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Judging from this heat, the water is quite hot, isn't it?

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

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Other forms and spellings

さこうさこっさこふサクさくさいさきさきゃサグざくザク
negative stem of さく