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Meaning of 身をかがめる(みをかがめる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

身をかがめる, 身を屈める
Kana Reading
みをかがめる
Romaji
miwokagameru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to stoop; to bend over

Example Sentences

身をかがめる, 身を屈める, みをかがめる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
身をかがめる
Plain Polite
身をかがめます
Negative
身をかがめない
Negative Polite
身をかがめません

Past

Plain
身をかがめた
Plain Polite
身をかがめました
Negative
身をかがめなかった
Negative Polite
身をかがめませんでした

Te

Plain
身をかがめて
Plain Polite
身をかがめまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
身をかがめられる
Plain Polite
身をかがめられます
Negative
身をかがめられない
Negative Polite
身をかがめられません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

yield, bend, flinch, submit

On: クツ

Kun: かが.む, かが.める

8 strokes

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JLPT 2

somebody, person, one's station in life

On: シン

Kun:

7 strokes

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