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Meaning of 忌む(いむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

忌む, 斎む, 諱む
Kana Reading
いむ
Romaji
imu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to avoid; to refrain from; to shun
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to detest

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
忌む
Plain Polite
忌みます
Negative
忌まない
Negative Polite
忌みません

Past

Plain
忌んだ
Plain Polite
忌みました
Negative
忌まなかった
Negative Polite
忌みませんでした

Te

Plain
忌んで
Plain Polite
忌みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary

On:

Kun: い.む, い.み, い.まわしい

7 strokes

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JLPT 1

purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike

On: サイ

Kun: とき, つつし.む, ものいみ, い.む, いわ.う, いつ.く

11 strokes

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posthumous (real) name

On:

Kun: いみな, い.む

17 strokes

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