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Meaning of 矯める(ためる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

矯める
Kana Reading
ためる
Romaji
tameru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to straighten; to correct; to cure
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to falsify

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

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

Past

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

Te

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

Passive

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

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矯 JLPT 1

rectify, straighten, correct, reform, cure, control, pretend, falsify

On: キョウ

Kun: た.める

17 strokes

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