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Meaning of 澱む(よどむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

澱む, 淀む
Kana Reading
よどむ
Romaji
yodomu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to stagnate; to be stagnant; to settle; to deposit; to be sedimented; to be precipitated; to hesitate; to be sluggish; to stammer; to stumble; to falter

Example Sentences

澱む, 淀む, よどむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
澱む
Plain Polite
澱みます
Negative
澱まない
Negative Polite
澱みません

Past

Plain
澱んだ
Plain Polite
澱みました
Negative
澱まなかった
Negative Polite
澱みませんでした

Te

Plain
澱んで
Plain Polite
澱みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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Kanji found in this word

pool, eddy

On: テン, デン

Kun: よど.む

11 strokes

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sediment, grounds, dregs, stagnant

On: デン, テン

Kun: おり, ど.ろ, よど.み, よど.む

16 strokes

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