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Meaning of 煮込む(にこむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

煮込む
Kana Reading
にこむ
Romaji
nikomu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to cook together; to boil well

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
煮込む
Plain Polite
煮込みます
Negative
煮込まない
Negative Polite
煮込みません

Past

Plain
煮込んだ
Plain Polite
煮込みました
Negative
煮込まなかった
Negative Polite
煮込みませんでした

Te

Plain
煮込んで
Plain Polite
煮込みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
煮込まれる
Plain Polite
煮込まれます
Negative
煮込まれない
Negative Polite
煮込まれません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

boil, cook

On: シャ

Kun: に.る, -に, に.える, に.やす

12 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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On: シャ

Kun: にえる, にやす, にる

12 strokes

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