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

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·()··()·]
fuiwotsuku
[()·()··()·]
fuiwotsuku

Root Words:

[()·() + を + ()·]
fui + wo + tsuku

English Meaning(s) for 不意をつく

expression, godan verb
  1. to take by surprise

Meanings for each kanji in 不意をつく

» negative; non-; bad; ugly; clumsy
» idea; mind; heart; taste; thought; desire; care; liking

Stroke Order Diagrams for 不意をつく

Conjugations for 不意をつく

masu stem
[()·()···]
fuiwotsuki
Negative stem
[()·()···]
fuiwotsuka
te-form
[()·()····]
fuiwotsuite
Negative te-form
[()·()······]
fuiwotsukanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsukanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
fuiwotsuku
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsukanai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()····]
fuiwotsuita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
fuiwotsukanakatta
Presumptive Form
[()·()····]
fuiwotsukou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsukimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
fuiwotsukimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()······]
fuiwotsukimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·········]
fuiwotsukimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·()·······]
fuiwotsukimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsukitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
fuiwotsukitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·······]
fuiwotsukitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·········]
fuiwotsukitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()·()····]
fuiwotsukita
te-form
[()·()······]
fuiwotsukitakute
Negative te-form
[()·()········]
fuiwotsukitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsukitaku
Provisional Form
[()·()·······]
fuiwotsukitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()·()·········]
fuiwotsukitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()·()········]
fuiwotsukitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()·()··········]
fuiwotsukitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsukitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
fuiwotsuke
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()······]
fuiwotsukinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
fuiwotsukeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
fuiwotsukanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()·()······]
fuiwotsukanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsuitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
fuiwotsukanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsuitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
fuigatsukeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
fuigatsukenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()····]
fuigatsuketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
fuigatsukenakatta
masu-stem
[()·()···]
fuigatsuke
te-form
[()·()····]
fuigatsukete
Negative te-form
[()·()······]
fuigatsukenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
fuigatsukemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
fuigatsukemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()······]
fuigatsukemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·········]
fuigatsukemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsukareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
fuiwotsukarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsukareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
fuiwotsukarenakatta
masu stem
[()·()····]
fuiwotsukare
te-form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsukarete
Negative te-form
[()·()·······]
fuiwotsukarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()······]
fuiwotsukaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
fuiwotsukaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·······]
fuiwotsukaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··········]
fuiwotsukaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsukaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
fuiwotsukasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsukaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
fuiwotsukasenakatta
masu stem
[()·()····]
fuiwotsukase
te-form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsukasete
Negative te-form
[()·()·······]
fuiwotsukasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()······]
fuiwotsukasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
fuiwotsukasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·······]
fuiwotsukasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··········]
fuiwotsukasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()······]
fuiwotsukasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
fuiwotsukasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()······]
fuiwotsukasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·········]
fuiwotsukasarenakatta
masu stem
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsukasare
te-form
[()·()······]
fuiwotsukasarete
Negative te-form
[()·()········]
fuiwotsukasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·······]
fuiwotsukasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
fuiwotsukasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()········]
fuiwotsukasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()···········]
fuiwotsukasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()·()····]
fuiwotsukan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
fuiwotsukazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
fuiwotsukanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
fuiwotsukazaru

Sample Sentences for 不意をつく

The boss caught me napping today when he asked me about that XYZ project we worked on last month.
Taken by surprise, I could not speak a word.
The detective surprised the truth from the waitress.
The news took him by surprise.
We took the enemy by surprise.

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