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もむ
verb (godan)
to rub, to massage, to crumple
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()まない
Present polite()みます()みません
Past()んだ()まなかった
Past polite()みました()みませんでした
て form()んで()まなくて
ている present()んでいる()んでいない
ている polite()んでいます()んでいません
ている past()んでいた()んでいなかった
ている past polite()んでいました()んでいませんでした
Conditional ば()めば()まなければ
Conditional たら()んだら()まなかったら
Volitional()もう
Volitional polite()みましょう
Potential()める()めない
Passive()まれる()まれない
Causative()ませる()ませない
Imperative()()むな
1. to rub, to massage
To press and move hands over muscles to relieve tension.
(かた)()む。
To massage one's shoulders.
(かた)()んでください
Please massage my shoulders.
I had my tired legs massaged.
2. to crumple, to wrinkle
To crush or squeeze paper or cloth.
(かみ)()む。
To crumple paper.
I crumple the paper to soften it.
I rub the cloth to remove the wrinkles.
3. to thrash out, to hash out (an issue)
To subject a plan or opinion to vigorous back-and-forth discussion. Most often met in the passive ()まれる, which also means to be knocked about by hardship or by a demanding environment.
A dispute arose.
()(ごと) = trouble, dispute
Opinions were debated at the meeting.
Having been tempered by the world, he became stronger.
世間(せけん)()まれる = to be hardened by life experience

()む means to rub, massage, or work with the hands.

Transitivity

Common patterns

PASSIVE/CAUSATIVE

  • ()まれる: to be kneaded, to gain experience through hardship
  • 世間(せけん)()まれる: to be tempered by the world