テカる

Alternative writings: てかる
Frequency:
1

To become shiny or glossy (often due to oil or sweat). A colloquial verb used for faces or objects that shine.

U-VerbColloquial

Examples

暑くて額に汗をかき、すぐにテカってしまった。

It was hot and I sweated on my forehead, which quickly became shiny.

靴を磨くとつやが出てテカる。

When you polish shoes they gain a gloss and shine.

メイクが崩れて鼻がテカってきたからティッシュで押さえた。

My makeup broke down and my nose started to shine, so I blotted it with a tissue.

Word Relationships

Synonyms
Derivations
Masu-Formテカます
Nai-Formテカらない
Ta-Formテカた
Te-Formテカて
Ba-Formテカれば
Volitional Formテカろう
Imperative Formテカれ
Potential Formテカられる
Passive Formテカられる
Causative Formテカらせる
Causative Passive Formテカらせられる