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Meaning of 好む(このむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

好む
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
このむ
Romaji
konomu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to like; to prefer

Example Sentences

好む, このむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
好む
Plain Polite
好みます
Negative
好まない
Negative Polite
好みません

Past

Plain
好んだ
Plain Polite
好みました
Negative
好まなかった
Negative Polite
好みませんでした

Te

Plain
好んで
Plain Polite
好みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

fond, pleasing, like something

On: コウ

Kun: この.む, す.く, よ.い, い.い

6 strokes

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