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Meaning of 荒む(すさむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

荒む
Kana Reading
すさむ
Romaji
susamu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending
    Meaning
    to grow wild; to run to waste

Example Sentences

荒む, すさむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
荒む
Plain Polite
荒みます
Negative
荒まない
Negative Polite
荒みません

Past

Plain
荒んだ
Plain Polite
荒みました
Negative
荒まなかった
Negative Polite
荒みませんでした

Te

Plain
荒んで
Plain Polite
荒みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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JLPT 2

laid waste, rough, rude, wild

On: コウ

Kun: あら.い, あら-, あ.れる, あ.らす, -あ.らし, すさ.む

9 strokes

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