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Meaning of 手なずける(てなずける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

手なずける, 手なづける, 手懐ける
Kana Reading
てなずける, てなづける
Romaji
tenazukeru, tenazukeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to tame
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to win over

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
手なずける
Plain Polite
手なずけます
Negative
手なずけない
Negative Polite
手なずけません

Past

Plain
手なずけた
Plain Polite
手なずけました
Negative
手なずけなかった
Negative Polite
手なずけませんでした

Te

Plain
手なずけて
Plain Polite
手なずけまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
手なずけられる
Plain Polite
手なずけられます
Negative
手なずけられない
Negative Polite
手なずけられません

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JLPT 1

pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast

On: カイ, エ

Kun: ふところ, なつ.かしい, なつ.かしむ, なつ.く, なつ.ける, なず.ける, いだ.く, おも.う

16 strokes

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JLPT 5

hand

On: シュ, ズ

Kun: て, て-, -て, た-

4 strokes

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