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Meaning of 取り澄ます(とりすます) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

取り澄ます, 取澄ます
Kana Reading
とりすます
Romaji
torisumasu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look

Example Sentences

取り澄ます, 取澄ます, とりすます used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
取り澄ます
Plain Polite
取り澄まします
Negative
取り澄まさない
Negative Polite
取り澄ましません

Past

Plain
取り澄ました
Plain Polite
取り澄ましました
Negative
取り澄まさなかった
Negative Polite
取り澄ましませんでした

Te

Plain
取り澄まして
Plain Polite
取り澄ましまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
取り澄まされる
Plain Polite
取り澄まされます
Negative
取り澄まされない
Negative Polite
取り澄まされません

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JLPT 1

lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave

On: チョウ

Kun: す.む, す.ます, -す.ます

15 strokes

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JLPT 3

take, fetch, take up

On: シュ

Kun: と.る, と.り, と.り-, とり, -ど.り

8 strokes

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