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Meaning of 侘びる(わびる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

侘びる, 佗びる
Kana Reading
わびる
Romaji
wabiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
侘びる
Plain Polite
侘びます
Negative
侘びない
Negative Polite
侘びません

Past

Plain
侘びた
Plain Polite
侘びました
Negative
侘びなかった
Negative Polite
侘びませんでした

Te

Plain
侘びて
Plain Polite
侘びまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
侘びられる
Plain Polite
侘びられます
Negative
侘びられない
Negative Polite
侘びられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

proud, lonely

On: タ, イ

Kun: わび.しい, わび, ほか, わ.びる

7 strokes

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proud, lonely

On:

Kun: わび.しい, ほこ.る, わ.びる

8 strokes

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