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[()··()··]
kigahikeru
ichidan verb, expression

Alternate Written Forms:

[()····]
kigahikeru

Root Words:

[() + が + ()··]
ki + ga + hikeru

English Meaning(s) for 気が引ける

ichidan verb, expression
  1. to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)

Meanings for each kanji in 気が引ける

» spirit; mind; air; atmosphere; mood
» pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to

Stroke Order Diagrams for 気が引ける

Conjugations for 気が引ける

masu stem
[()··()·]
kigahike
Negative stem
[()··()·]
kigahike
te-form
[()··()··]
kigahikete
Negative te-form
[()··()····]
kigahikenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()··()···]
kigahikenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()··]
kigahikeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
kigahikenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()··]
kigahiketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kigahikenakatta
Presumptive Form
[()··()···]
kigahikeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigahikemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
kigahikemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigahikemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
kigahikemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()··()·····]
kigahikemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigahiketai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kigahiketakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
kigahiketakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
kigahiketakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··()··]
kigahiketa
te-form
[()··()····]
kigahiketakute
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
kigahiketakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()··()···]
kigahiketaku
Provisional Form
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kigahiketakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kigahiketakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kigahiketakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()··()········]
kigahiketakunakattara
Objective Form
[()··()···]
kigahiketasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()··]
kigahikero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigahikenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigahikereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kigahikenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kigahikenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigahiketara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
kigahikenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigahiketari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigahikerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kigahikerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigahikerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
kigahikerarenakatta
masu-stem
[()··()···]
kigahikerare
te-form
[()··()····]
kigahikerarete
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
kigahikerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
kigahikeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
kigahikeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()······]
kigahikeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·········]
kigahikeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigahikereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
kigahikerenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigahikereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
kigahikerenakatta
te-form
[()··()···]
kigahikerete
Negative te-form
[()··()·····]
kigahikerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigahikeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kigahikeremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
kigahikeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kigahikeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigahikerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kigahikerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigahikerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
kigahikerarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()···]
kigahikerare
te-form
[()··()····]
kigahikerarete
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
kigahikerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
kigahikeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
kigahikeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()······]
kigahikeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·········]
kigahikeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigahikesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kigahikesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigahikesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
kigahikesasenakatta
masu stem
[()··()···]
kigahikesase
te-form
[()··()····]
kigahikesasete
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
kigahikesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
kigahikesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
kigahikesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()······]
kigahikesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·········]
kigahikesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kigahikesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
kigahikesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kigahikesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·········]
kigahikesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()·····]
kigahikesaserare
te-form
[()··()······]
kigahikesaserarete
Negative te-form
[()··()········]
kigahikesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·······]
kigahikesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()········]
kigahikesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()········]
kigahikesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···········]
kigahikesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··()··]
kigahiken
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()··]
kigahikezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()··]
kigahikenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
kigahikezaru

Sample Sentences for 気が引ける

I am ashamed to go out, dressed like this.
I didn't invite him to the party. I feel guilty about it.
I don't feel like telling her about it.

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