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組む

JLPT 3
Kana Reading
くむ
Romaji
kumu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu' ending
    Meaning
    to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms)
    Example sentence
    恋人たちはお互いに腕を組んで歩いていた。 The lovers were walking arm in arm.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to put together; to construct; to assemble; to produce (e.g. TV program)
    Example sentence
    僕はダブルスのトーナメントでブレンドンと組んだ。 I teamed up with Brendon for the doubles tournament.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to braid; to plait
    Example sentence
    彼女は腕で膝を抱え込み、組んだ手のうえにあごをのせていた。 Her arms were wrapped around her knees, her chin rested on her locked hands.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to grapple; to wrestle
    Example sentence
    彼女は父親と腕を組んで歩いた。 She walked arm in arm with her father.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to unite; to link up; to form an alliance
    Example sentence
    彼女は足を組んで座った。 She sat down and crossed her legs.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to set (e.g. type)
    Example sentence
    彼女は腰掛けて足を組んだ。 She sat down and crossed her legs.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to issue (e.g. money order)
    Example sentence
    彼らは腕を組んで通りを歩いていた。 They were walking along the street arm in arm.

Examples of 組む, くむ in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
組む
Plain Polite
組みます
Negative
組まない
Negative Polite
組みません

Past

Plain
組んだ
Plain Polite
組みました
Negative
組まなかった
Negative Polite
組みませんでした

Te

Plain
組んで
Plain Polite
組みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
組まれる
Plain Polite
組まれます
Negative
組まれない
Negative Polite
組まれません

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