チキる
Japanese
editEtymology
editFrom a shortening of チキン (chikin, derived from English chicken) and る (-ru).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editチキる • (chikiru) godan (stem チキり (chikiri), past チキった (chikitta))
- (transitive, slang) to be a scaredy-cat in regards to something
Conjugation
editConjugation of "チキる" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
| Katsuyōkei ("stem forms") | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mizenkei ("imperfective") | チキら | chikira | |
| Ren’yōkei ("continuative") | チキり | chikiri | |
| Shūshikei ("terminal") | チキる | chikiru | |
| Rentaikei ("attributive") | チキる | chikiru | |
| Kateikei ("hypothetical") | チキれ | chikire | |
| Meireikei ("imperative") | チキれ | chikire | |
| Key constructions | |||
| Passive | チキられる | chikirareru | |
| Causative | チキらせる チキらす |
chikiraseru chikirasu | |
| Potential | チキれる | chikireru | |
| Volitional | チキろう | chikirō | |
| Negative | チキらない | chikiranai | |
| Negative continuative | チキらず | chikirazu | |
| Formal | チキります | chikirimasu | |
| Perfective | チキった | chikitta | |
| Conjunctive | チキって | chikitte | |
| Hypothetical conditional | チキれば | chikireba | |