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Meaning of 込める(こめる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

込める, 籠める, 篭める, 罩める
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
こめる
Romaji
komeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to load (a gun, etc.); to charge
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to put into (e.g. emotion, effort)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to include (e.g. tax in a sales price)
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

Example Sentences

込める, 籠める, 篭める, 罩める, こめる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

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

Past

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

Te

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

Passive

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

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied

On: ロウ, ル

Kun: かご, こ.める, こも.る, こ.む

16 strokes

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JLPT 3

crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

Kun: -こ.む, こ.む, こ.み, -こ.み, こ.める

5 strokes

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basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied

On: ロウ, ル

Kun: かご, こ.める, こも.る, こ.む

22 strokes

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fish basket kept in water

On: トウ

Kun: こめ.る

13 strokes

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