つるむ
つるむ
verb (godan, intransitive)
to hang out; to form a group; to pal around
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | つるむ | つるまない |
| Present polite | つるみます | つるみません |
| Past | つるんだ | つるまなかった |
| Past polite | つるみました | つるみませんでした |
| て form | つるんで | つるまなくて |
| ている present | つるんでいる | つるんでいない |
| ている polite | つるんでいます | つるんでいません |
| ている past | つるんでいた | つるんでいなかった |
| ている past polite | つるんでいました | つるんでいませんでした |
| Conditional ば | つるめば | つるまなければ |
| Conditional たら | つるんだら | つるまなかったら |
| Volitional | つるもう | — |
| Volitional polite | つるみましょう | — |
| Potential | つるめる | つるめない |
| Passive | つるまれる | つるまれない |
| Causative | つるませる | つるませない |
| Imperative | つるめ | つるむな |
1.
to hang out; to form a group; to pal around
To spend time together in a group, often with slightly negative connotations suggesting idleness or questionable company.
彼はいつも同じ連中とつるんでいる。
He's always hanging out with the same crowd.
不良グループとつるむな。
Don't hang out with that delinquent group.
学生時代は毎日友達とつるんでいた。
Back in my student days, I hung out with friends every day.
TRANSITIVITY:
Intransitive verb (自動詞). No pair verb.
USAGE:
つるむ often carries a slightly negative or neutral-casual nuance, suggesting people spending time together without much purpose. It can imply questionable company or idle hanging around, though it can also be used neutrally among friends.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜とつるむ (to hang out with ~)
- つるんで遊ぶ (to play around together)
- いつもつるんでいる (always hanging out together)
REGISTER:
Casual/colloquial. Not used in formal contexts.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 一緒にいる - to be together (neutral)
- 付き合う - to associate with/date (broader meaning)
- つきあう - same as above (hiragana)
- 群れる - to flock together (can be negative)