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VocabJLPT N4

to kick

Godan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to kick
2. to refuse
3. to stamp (on the ground)

This verb means to kick something using your foot. It is a basic action verb that can be used in sports contexts like soccer, as well as in everyday situations, and it follows the regular consonant-stem verb conjugation pattern.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait, you were the one who kicked the door just now?

Sentence 2

Flying into a rage and kicking the desk — you're acting like a child.

Sentence 3

I kicked a rock while running and now my toe is killing me!

Sentence 4

There you go kicking the desk again — calm down.

Sentence 5

Don't tell me you kicked the same rock again!