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Meaning of 屈む(かがむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

屈む
Kana Reading
かがむ, こごむ
Romaji
kagamu, kogomu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending
    Meaning
    to stoop; to lean over; to bend down; to crouch

Example Sentences

屈む, かがむ, こごむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
屈む
Plain Polite
屈みます
Negative
屈まない
Negative Polite
屈みません

Past

Plain
屈んだ
Plain Polite
屈みました
Negative
屈まなかった
Negative Polite
屈みませんでした

Te

Plain
屈んで
Plain Polite
屈みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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JLPT 1

yield, bend, flinch, submit

On: クツ

Kun: かが.む, かが.める

8 strokes

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