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Meaning of 啄む(ついばむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

啄む
Kana Reading
ついばむ
Romaji
tsuibamu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to pick at; to peck at

Example Sentences

啄む, ついばむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
啄む
Plain Polite
啄みます
Negative
啄まない
Negative Polite
啄みません

Past

Plain
啄んだ
Plain Polite
啄みました
Negative
啄まなかった
Negative Polite
啄みませんでした

Te

Plain
啄んで
Plain Polite
啄みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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JLPT 1

peck, pick up

On: タク, ツク, トク

Kun: ついば.む, つつ.く

10 strokes

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