懐く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verbReading:なつく
Romaji:natsuku
Meaning:to become attached (to), to take (to), to become affectionate (with), to be tamed, to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally), to become intimate (with)
Example Sentences
野良猫が警戒心を解き、ついに私に懐いてくれた。
The stray cat let its guard down and finally became attached to me.
厳しい上司だったが、仕事を共にするうちに次第に懐いてきた。
Although he was a strict boss, he gradually became attached to me as we worked together.
Present Tense
Plain:
懐く
Polite:
懐きます
Negative:
懐かない
Polite Negative:
懐きません
Past Tense
Plain:
懐いた
Polite:
懐きました
Negative:
懐かなかった
Polite Negative:
懐きませんでした
Te Forms
Te Form:
懐いて
Te + iru (ongoing):
懐いている
Te + aru (resultant):
懐いてある
Te + oku (preparation):
懐いておく
Te + shimau (completely):
懐いてしまう
Advanced Forms
Potential Form (Can do)
Affirmative:
懐ける
Negative:
懐けない
Past:
懐けた
Past Negative:
懐けなかった
Volitional Form (Let's do / Will do)
Plain:
懐こう
Polite:
懐きましょう
Imperative Form (Command)
Affirmative:
懐け
Negative:
懐くな
Conditional Form (If/When)
Affirmative:
懐けば
Negative:
懐かなければ
Causative Form (Make/Let someone do)
Affirmative:
懐かせる
Negative:
懐かせない
Past:
懐かせた
Past Negative:
懐かせなかった
Passive Form (Be done by someone)
Affirmative:
懐かれる
Negative:
懐かれない
Past:
懐かれた
Past Negative:
懐かれなかった
Causative-Passive Form (Be made to do)
Affirmative:
懐かせられる
Negative:
懐かせられない