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Meaning of 手を組む(てをくむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

手を組む
Kana Reading
てをくむ
Romaji
tewokumu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `mu` ending
    Meaning
    to join hands together; to join forces

Example Sentences

手を組む, てをくむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
手を組む
Plain Polite
手を組みます
Negative
手を組まない
Negative Polite
手を組みません

Past

Plain
手を組んだ
Plain Polite
手を組みました
Negative
手を組まなかった
Negative Polite
手を組みませんでした

Te

Plain
手を組んで
Plain Polite
手を組みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
手を組まれる
Plain Polite
手を組まれます
Negative
手を組まれない
Negative Polite
手を組まれません

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JLPT 3

association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple

On:

Kun: く.む, くみ, -ぐみ

11 strokes

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JLPT 5

hand

On: シュ, ズ

Kun: て, て-, -て, た-

4 strokes

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