嗅ぐ

Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb

Reading:かぐ

Romaji:kagu

Meaning:to sniff, to smell

Example Sentences

この花の香りを嗅ぐと、心が和む。

When I sniff this flower's scent, I feel relieved.

新しい香水を嗅ぐと、頭が痛くなる。

When I smell new perfume, I get a headache.

Present Tense

Plain:

嗅ぐ

Polite:

嗅ぎます

Negative:

嗅がない

Polite Negative:

嗅ぎません

Past Tense

Plain:

嗅いだ

Polite:

嗅ぎました

Negative:

嗅がなかった

Polite Negative:

嗅ぎませんでした

Te Forms

Te Form:

嗅いで

Te + iru (ongoing):

嗅いでいる

Te + aru (resultant):

嗅いである

Te + oku (preparation):

嗅いでおく

Te + shimau (completely):

嗅いでしまう

Advanced Forms

Potential Form (Can do)

Affirmative:

嗅げる

Negative:

嗅げない

Past:

嗅げた

Past Negative:

嗅げなかった

Volitional Form (Let's do / Will do)

Plain:

嗅ごう

Polite:

嗅ぎましょう

Imperative Form (Command)

Affirmative:

嗅げ

Negative:

嗅ぐな

Conditional Form (If/When)

Affirmative:

嗅げば

Negative:

嗅がなければ

Causative Form (Make/Let someone do)

Affirmative:

嗅がせる

Negative:

嗅がせない

Past:

嗅がせた

Past Negative:

嗅がせなかった

Passive Form (Be done by someone)

Affirmative:

嗅がれる

Negative:

嗅がれない

Past:

嗅がれた

Past Negative:

嗅がれなかった

Causative-Passive Form (Be made to do)

Affirmative:

嗅がせられる

Negative:

嗅がせられない