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Meaning of 編む(あむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

編む
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
あむ
Romaji
amu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to knit; to plait; to braid
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

Example Sentences

編む, あむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
編む
Plain Polite
編みます
Negative
編まない
Negative Polite
編みません

Past

Plain
編んだ
Plain Polite
編みました
Negative
編まなかった
Negative Polite
編みませんでした

Te

Plain
編んで
Plain Polite
編みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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JLPT 2

compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book

On: ヘン

Kun: あ.む, -あ.み

15 strokes

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