Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 包む(くるむ) in Japanese

包む, 裹む
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
くるむ, つつむ
Romaji
kurumu, tsutsumu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to wrap up; to tuck in; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
    Example sentence
    そのためいつ清新な雰囲気包まれますが、今回その通り充実した一日となりました For that reason it's always held in a fresh atmosphere, and this time too it was a fulfilling day.
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu' ending
    Meaning
    to conceal; to hide; to be engulfed in; to be enveloped by
    Example sentence
    お姉ちゃん夕飯ラップ包んでしまわないと。 I have to wrap my sister's dinner in clingfilm.

Examples of 包む, 裹む, くるむ, つつむ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
包む
Plain Polite
包みます
Negative
包まない
Negative Polite
包みません

Past

Plain
包んだ
Plain Polite
包みました
Negative
包まなかった
Negative Polite
包みませんでした

Te

Plain
包んで
Plain Polite
包みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
包まれる
Plain Polite
包まれます
Negative
包まれない
Negative Polite
包まれません


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

5 strokes

wrap, pack up, cover, conceal

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: つつ.む, くる.む

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14 strokes

wrap, pack up, cover, conceal

On'Yomi: ホウ, カ

Kun'Yomi: つつ.む

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