Nihoner

塞せか

せか · seka

verb 未然形

is the negative stem of 塞く — to stop up, to close up, to block (up), to plug up, to shut up, to cover (ears, eyes, etc.), to close (eyes, mouth).

  • to stand in the way, to obstruct
  • to occupy, to fill up, to take up
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How it’s built

塞く 塞か

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.

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

Other forms and spellings

塞け塞きゃ塞こ塞こう塞こっ塞こふ塞く塞い塞き塞ぎゃ塞がう塞ご塞ごう塞ごっ塞ごふ塞が
negative stem of 塞く