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Meaning of 偲ぶ(しのぶ) in Japanese

偲ぶ
Kana Reading
しのぶ
Romaji
shinobu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `bu' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to recollect; to remember
    Example sentence
    故人しのんで記念碑建てられた A monument has been erected to the memory of the deceased.

Examples of 偲ぶ, しのぶ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
偲ぶ
Plain Polite
偲びます
Negative
偲ばない
Negative Polite
偲びません

Past

Plain
偲んだ
Plain Polite
偲びました
Negative
偲ばなかった
Negative Polite
偲びませんでした

Te

Plain
偲んで
Plain Polite
偲びまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
偲ばれる
Plain Polite
偲ばれます
Negative
偲ばれない
Negative Polite
偲ばれません


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

11 strokes

recollect, remember

On'Yomi: サイ, シ

Kun'Yomi: しの.ぶ

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