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Meaning of 営む(いとなむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

営む
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
いとなむ
Romaji
itonamu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to carry on (e.g. in ceremony); to run a business

Example Sentences

営む, いとなむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
営む
Plain Polite
営みます
Negative
営まない
Negative Polite
営みません

Past

Plain
営んだ
Plain Polite
営みました
Negative
営まなかった
Negative Polite
営みませんでした

Te

Plain
営んで
Plain Polite
営みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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Related Kanji

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JLPT 2

occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)

On: エイ

Kun: いとな.む, いとな.み

12 strokes

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