What does むく mean?
むく is a Japanese verb meaning “to peel” in English. It can also be translated as “to bare (teeth)” depending on context. It is written as むく in hiragana, and muku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
りんごの皮をむいた。
I peeled the apple.
犬が歯をむいてうなった。
The dog bared its teeth and growled.
Conjugation of むく
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Plain | むく | むかない |
| Plain past | むいた | むかなかった |
| Polite | むきます | むきません |
| Polite past | むきました | むきませんでした |
Other forms
Te-formむいて
Potentialむける
Passiveむかれる
Volitionalむこう
Causativeむかせる
Conditionalむけば
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