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あむ
godan verb
to knit, to braid, to weave
1. to knit, to crochet
To create fabric by interlocking loops of yarn with needles.
セーター()む。
I knit a sweater.
My mother made me a hand-knitted scarf.
(ふゆ)になると祖母(そぼ)はいつも家族(かぞく)のために手袋(てぶくろ)靴下(くつした)()んでくれた。
When winter came, my grandmother always knitted gloves and socks for the family.
2. to braid, to plait
To weave strands together into a pattern.
(かみ)()()する
I braid my hair into a three-strand plait.
(ほそ)いひもを()(ぼん)(たば)ねて()んだ。
I braided three thin cords together.
(たけ)(ほそ)()って丁寧(ていねい)()んでいくと、(うつく)しい(かご)ができあがる。
If you split bamboo into thin strips and carefully weave them together, you can make a beautiful basket.

()む is used for creating fabric or patterns by interlocking or weaving strands.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
  • Takes を particle: セーターを()

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 手編(てあ)み: hand-knitted
  • ()()み: three-strand braid
  • ()(もの): knitting, knitted item
  • ()(ばり): knitting needle

RELATED:

  • ()る: to weave (on a loom)
  • ()う: to sew

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