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[()···]
tewotsuku
expression, godan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()··()·]
tewotsuku

Root Words:

[() + を + ()·]
te + wo + tsuku

English Meaning(s) for 手をつく

expression, godan verb
  1. to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

Meanings for each kanji in 手をつく

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Stroke Order Diagrams for 手をつく

Conjugations for 手をつく

masu stem
[()···]
tewotsuki
Negative stem
[()···]
tewotsuka
te-form
[()····]
tewotsuite
Negative te-form
[()······]
tewotsukanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()·····]
tewotsukanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
tewotsuku
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
tewotsukanai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
tewotsuita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tewotsukanakatta
Presumptive Form
[()····]
tewotsukou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
tewotsukimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
tewotsukimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
tewotsukimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
tewotsukimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·······]
tewotsukimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
tewotsukitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tewotsukitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·······]
tewotsukitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
tewotsukitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()····]
tewotsukita
te-form
[()······]
tewotsukitakute
Negative te-form
[()········]
tewotsukitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()·····]
tewotsukitaku
Provisional Form
[()·······]
tewotsukitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()·········]
tewotsukitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()········]
tewotsukitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()··········]
tewotsukitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()·····]
tewotsukitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
tewotsuke
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
tewotsukinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
tewotsukeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tewotsukanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()······]
tewotsukanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
tewotsuitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
tewotsukanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
tewotsuitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
tegatsukeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
tegatsukenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
tegatsuketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tegatsukenakatta
masu-stem
[()···]
tegatsuke
te-form
[()····]
tegatsukete
Negative te-form
[()······]
tegatsukenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
tegatsukemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
tegatsukemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
tegatsukemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
tegatsukemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
tewotsukareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
tewotsukarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
tewotsukareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
tewotsukarenakatta
masu stem
[()····]
tewotsukare
te-form
[()·····]
tewotsukarete
Negative te-form
[()·······]
tewotsukarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
tewotsukaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tewotsukaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·······]
tewotsukaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··········]
tewotsukaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
tewotsukaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
tewotsukasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
tewotsukaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
tewotsukasenakatta
masu stem
[()····]
tewotsukase
te-form
[()·····]
tewotsukasete
Negative te-form
[()·······]
tewotsukasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
tewotsukasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tewotsukasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·······]
tewotsukasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··········]
tewotsukasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
tewotsukasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tewotsukasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
tewotsukasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
tewotsukasarenakatta
masu stem
[()·····]
tewotsukasare
te-form
[()······]
tewotsukasarete
Negative te-form
[()········]
tewotsukasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·······]
tewotsukasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
tewotsukasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()········]
tewotsukasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···········]
tewotsukasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()····]
tewotsukan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
tewotsukazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
tewotsukanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
tewotsukazaru

Sample Sentences for 手をつく

Up against the wall!
He prostrated himself and begged my pardon.

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