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Meaning of 佇む(たたずむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

佇む, 彳む
Kana Reading
たたずむ
Romaji
tatazumu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

Example Sentences

佇む, 彳む, たたずむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
佇む
Plain Polite
佇みます
Negative
佇まない
Negative Polite
佇みません

Past

Plain
佇んだ
Plain Polite
佇みました
Negative
佇まなかった
Negative Polite
佇みませんでした

Te

Plain
佇んで
Plain Polite
佇みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

stop, linger, appearance, figure, bearing

On: チョ

Kun: たたず.む

7 strokes

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stop, linger, loiter, going man radical (no. 60)

On: テキ

Kun: たたず.む

3 strokes

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