せがむ
せがむ
verb (godan)
to pester; to badger; to beg
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | せがむ | せがまない |
| Present polite | せがみます | せがみません |
| Past | せがんだ | せがまなかった |
| Past polite | せがみました | せがみませんでした |
| て form | せがんで | せがまなくて |
| ている present | せがんでいる | せがんでいない |
| ている polite | せがんでいます | せがんでいません |
| ている past | せがんでいた | せがんでいなかった |
| ている past polite | せがんでいました | せがんでいませんでした |
| Conditional ば | せがめば | せがまなければ |
| Conditional たら | せがんだら | せがまなかったら |
| Volitional | せがもう | — |
| Volitional polite | せがみましょう | — |
| Potential | せがめる | せがめない |
| Passive | せがまれる | せがまれない |
| Causative | せがませる | せがませない |
| Imperative | せがめ | せがむな |
1.
to pester; to badger; to beg persistently
To repeatedly ask or beg someone for something in a persistent, often childish way. Typically describes children asking parents for things, but can also be used for adults.
子どもにおもちゃをせがまれた。
My child pestered me to buy a toy.
娘が絵本を読んでとせがんでくる。
My daughter keeps begging me to read her a picture book.
彼は毎日のように返事をせがんでくるので困っている。
He pesters me for a reply almost every day, so I'm at a loss.
USAGE:
A godan verb (せがむ → せがまない → せがんで). Often used with the passive form せがまれる to describe being on the receiving end of persistent requests, especially from children. The nuance is of repeated, sometimes annoying requests.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- おもちゃをせがむ (to beg for a toy)
- 〜してとせがむ (to beg someone to do ~)
- せがまれて買う (to buy something because one was pestered)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 頼む: to ask, to request — neutral, not necessarily persistent
- おねだりする: to beg, to coax — similar but softer, more endearing nuance
- 強請る: to demand, to pester — can have a stronger, more insistent tone