Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 畳む(たたむ) in Japanese

畳む
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
たたむ
Romaji
tatamu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to fold (clothes)
    Example sentence
    布団たたみなさい Fold up your bedding.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to close (a shop)
    Example sentence
    彼女ハンカチきちんと畳んだ。 She folded her handkerchief neatly.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to vacate
    Example sentence
    彼らたたんで出た。 They closed up shop and left town.

Examples of 畳む, たたむ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
畳む
Plain Polite
畳みます
Negative
畳まない
Negative Polite
畳みません

Past

Plain
畳んだ
Plain Polite
畳みました
Negative
畳まなかった
Negative Polite
畳みませんでした

Te

Plain
畳んで
Plain Polite
畳みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
畳まれる
Plain Polite
畳まれます
Negative
畳まれない
Negative Polite
畳まれません
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Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

12 strokes

tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold, shut up, do away with

On'Yomi: ジョウ, チョウ

Kun'Yomi: たた.む, たたみ, かさ.なる

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