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Meaning of 窄む(すぼむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

窄む
Kana Reading
すぼむ
Romaji
subomu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to get narrower; to contract

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
窄む
Plain Polite
窄みます
Negative
窄まない
Negative Polite
窄みません

Past

Plain
窄んだ
Plain Polite
窄みました
Negative
窄まなかった
Negative Polite
窄みませんでした

Te

Plain
窄んで
Plain Polite
窄みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

narrow, fold, furl, shrug, pucker, shut, close

On: サク

Kun: すぼ.める, つぼ.める, せま.い

10 strokes

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