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Meaning of 暗ます(くらます) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

暗ます, 晦ます
Kana Reading
くらます
Romaji
kuramasu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to abscond; to conceal oneself
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to deceive; to dissemble; to fool

Example Sentences

暗ます, 晦ます, くらます used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
暗ます
Plain Polite
暗まします
Negative
暗まさない
Negative Polite
暗ましません

Past

Plain
暗ました
Plain Polite
暗ましました
Negative
暗まさなかった
Negative Polite
暗ましませんでした

Te

Plain
暗まして
Plain Polite
暗ましまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
暗まされる
Plain Polite
暗まされます
Negative
暗まされない
Negative Polite
暗まされません

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JLPT 4

darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

On: アン

Kun: くら.い, くら.む, くれ.る

13 strokes

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dark, disappear

On: カイ

Kun: つごもり, くら.い, みそか, くら.む

10 strokes

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