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Meaning of 窪む(くぼむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

窪む, 凹む
Kana Reading
くぼむ
Romaji
kubomu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending
    Meaning
    to cave in; to become depressed; to sink

Example Sentences

窪む, 凹む, くぼむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
窪む
Plain Polite
窪みます
Negative
窪まない
Negative Polite
窪みません

Past

Plain
窪んだ
Plain Polite
窪みました
Negative
窪まなかった
Negative Polite
窪みませんでした

Te

Plain
窪んで
Plain Polite
窪みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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JLPT 1

concave, hollow, sunken

On: オウ

Kun: くぼ.む, へこ.む, ぼこ

5 strokes

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depression, cave in, sink, become hollow

On: ワ, ア

Kun: くぼ.む, くぼ.み, くぼ.まる, くぼ

14 strokes

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