JLPT N3 Intermediate
描く
To draw, paint, depict, or form a mental image.
Readings
Other forms
描きます polite form
描いて te-form
描いた plain past
描ける potential
描こう volitional
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To draw / To paint
Creates a visual representation, illustration, or design on a physical surface.
Example
子供 が 壁 に クレヨン で 絵 を 描いて しまっ た 。
My child drew a picture on the wall with a crayon.
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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To depict / To trace
Describes scenes or emotions in a narrative, or outlines a specific physical trajectory.
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3 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To imagine / To picture
Forms a distinct mental image, vision, or ideal, often regarding the future.
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