嗅ぎつける
かぎつける
to sniff out; to get wind of
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to sniff out; to get wind of
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 嗅ぎつけるかぎつける | 嗅ぎつけますかぎつけます |
| Negative | 嗅ぎつけないかぎつけない | 嗅ぎつけませんかぎつけません |
| Past | 嗅ぎつけたかぎつけた | 嗅ぎつけましたかぎつけました |
| Past negative | 嗅ぎつけなかったかぎつけなかった | 嗅ぎつけませんでしたかぎつけませんでした |
| Te-form | 嗅ぎつけてかぎつけて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 嗅ぎつけられるかぎつけられる |
| Passive | 嗅ぎつけられるかぎつけられる |
| Causative | 嗅ぎつけさせるかぎつけさせる |
| Volitional | 嗅ぎつけようかぎつけよう |
| Imperative | 嗅ぎつけろかぎつけろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 嗅ぎつければかぎつければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 嗅ぎつけたらかぎつけたら |
Example sentences
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Seems like the cat had gotten wind of a rat.
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He never does anything but she smells it out.
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She had the wind of his true intentions.
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That reporter has a nose for news.
私がここにいたのをトムは嗅ぎつけたはずだ。
Tom must've found out that I was here.
More examples (5)
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The media got wind of a rumor about his engagement and came quickly.
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The media got wind of a rumor about his engagement and came quickly.
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The media got wind of a rumor about his engagement and came quickly.
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The newsman has a nose for news.
例のスキャンダルはそういつまでも臭いものにフタというわけにはいくまい。いずれ人は嗅ぎつけてしまうさ。
I don't think we can keep the lid on the scandal much longer; people are bound to find out.