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Meaning of 忍ぶ(しのぶ) in Japanese

忍ぶ
Kana Reading
しのぶ
Romaji
shinobu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `bu' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to conceal oneself; to hide
    Example sentence
    太郎は屈辱忍んで謝罪辞職た。 Taro had to eat dirt and resigned.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to endure

Examples of 忍ぶ, しのぶ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
忍ぶ
Plain Polite
忍びます
Negative
忍ばない
Negative Polite
忍びません

Past

Plain
忍んだ
Plain Polite
忍びました
Negative
忍ばなかった
Negative Polite
忍びませんでした

Te

Plain
忍んで
Plain Polite
忍びまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
忍ばれる
Plain Polite
忍ばれます
Negative
忍ばれない
Negative Polite
忍ばれません
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Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

7 strokes

endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak

On'Yomi: ニン

Kun'Yomi: しの.ぶ, しの.ばせる

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