淀む
よどむ
verb (godan)
to stagnate
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 淀む | 淀まない |
| Present polite | 淀みます | 淀みません |
| Past | 淀んだ | 淀まなかった |
| Past polite | 淀みました | 淀みませんでした |
| て form | 淀んで | 淀まなくて |
| ている present | 淀んでいる | 淀んでいない |
| ている polite | 淀んでいます | 淀んでいません |
| ている past | 淀んでいた | 淀んでいなかった |
| ている past polite | 淀んでいました | 淀んでいませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 淀めば | 淀まなければ |
| Conditional たら | 淀んだら | 淀まなかったら |
| Volitional | 淀もう | — |
| Volitional polite | 淀みましょう | — |
| Potential | 淀める | 淀めない |
| Passive | 淀まれる | 淀まれない |
| Causative | 淀ませる | 淀ませない |
| Imperative | 淀め | 淀むな |
1.
to stagnate (water)
for water or liquid to become stagnant; to stop flowing
淀む is an intransitive godan verb with both literal (stagnant water) and figurative (hesitant speech) meanings.
Transitivity: Intransitive (自動詞).
Sense 1 - stagnation
- Describes water, air, or other fluids that stop moving and become stale
- Can also describe a general atmosphere of stagnation
Sense 2 - hesitation
- Used for speech or actions that become hesitant or faltering
- Often indicates uncertainty or reluctance
Common collocations
- 水が淀む (water stagnates)
- 空気が淀む (air becomes stale)
- 言葉が淀む (words falter)
- 淀みなく (without hesitation, fluently)
Related form
- 淀み: Noun form meaning "stagnation" or "hesitation"
- 淀みなく: Adverb meaning "fluently, without pause"
Register: Neutral to slightly literary.