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わい

wai

JLPT N4 verb 連用形

is the masu-stem of わく — to grow hot (e.g. water), to boil.

  • to get excited (at), to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.), to be in a ferment, to take place energetically
  • to ferment
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How it’s built

わく わい

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.

This spelling is the version with い (sound change before て/た): 書い → 書いて.

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

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In real sentences

This dish is made with wine.

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You should also replace the brake cable.

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With this cooking method, they bring out a special flavor.

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Other forms and spellings

わくワクわけわきゃわこわこっわこふワグ
masu-stem of わく