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)
| Present tense | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Plain | 懐く |
| Polite | 懐きます |
| Negative | 懐かない |
| Polite negative | 懐きません |
| Past tense | Japanese |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Form | Japanese |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Potential (can do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 懐ける |
| Negative | 懐けない |
| Past | 懐けた |
| Past negative | 懐けなかった |
| Volitional (let's do / will do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Plain | 懐こう |
| Polite | 懐きましょう |
| Imperative (command) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 懐け |
| Negative | 懐くな |
| Conditional (if / when) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 懐けば |
| Negative | 懐かなければ |
| Causative (make / let someone do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| 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 (be done by someone) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| 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 (be made to do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 懐かせられる |
| Negative | 懐かせられない |
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.