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Meaning of 馴染む(なじむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

馴染む
Kana Reading
なじむ
Romaji
najimu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to

Example Sentences

馴染む, なじむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
馴染む
Plain Polite
馴染みます
Negative
馴染まない
Negative Polite
馴染みません

Past

Plain
馴染んだ
Plain Polite
馴染みました
Negative
馴染まなかった
Negative Polite
馴染みませんでした

Te

Plain
馴染んで
Plain Polite
馴染みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
馴染まれる
Plain Polite
馴染まれます
Negative
馴染まれない
Negative Polite
馴染まれません

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JLPT 1

dye, color, paint, stain, print

On: セン

Kun: そ.める, -ぞ.め, -ぞめ, そ.まる, し.みる, -じ.みる, し.み, -し.める

9 strokes

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get used to, experienced, tamed

On: ジュン, シュン, クン

Kun: な.れる, な.らす, したが.う

13 strokes

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