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Meaning of 戒める(いましめる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

戒める, 誡める, 警める
Kana Reading
いましめる
Romaji
imashimeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to admonish; to warn; to remonstrate
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to prohibit; to forbid
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be cautious
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to punish

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
戒める
Plain Polite
戒めます
Negative
戒めない
Negative Polite
戒めません

Past

Plain
戒めた
Plain Polite
戒めました
Negative
戒めなかった
Negative Polite
戒めませんでした

Te

Plain
戒めて
Plain Polite
戒めまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
戒められる
Plain Polite
戒められます
Negative
戒められない
Negative Polite
戒められません

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JLPT 1

commandment

On: カイ

Kun: いまし.める

7 strokes

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JLPT 3

admonish, commandment

On: ケイ

Kun: いまし.める

19 strokes

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admonish, warn, prohibit

On: カイ

Kun: いまし.める

14 strokes

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