汗ばむ
あせばむ
verb (godan)
to become sweaty; to perspire lightly
自動詞 intransitivehealth
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 汗ばむ | 汗ばまない |
| Present polite | 汗ばみます | 汗ばみません |
| Past | 汗ばんだ | 汗ばまなかった |
| Past polite | 汗ばみました | 汗ばみませんでした |
| て form | 汗ばんで | 汗ばまなくて |
| ている present | 汗ばんでいる | 汗ばんでいない |
| ている polite | 汗ばんでいます | 汗ばんでいません |
| ている past | 汗ばんでいた | 汗ばんでいなかった |
| ている past polite | 汗ばんでいました | 汗ばんでいませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 汗ばめば | 汗ばまなければ |
| Conditional たら | 汗ばんだら | 汗ばまなかったら |
| Volitional | 汗ばもう | — |
| Volitional polite | 汗ばみましょう | — |
| Potential | 汗ばめる | 汗ばめない |
| Passive | 汗ばまれる | 汗ばまれない |
| Causative | 汗ばませる | 汗ばませない |
| Imperative | 汗ばめ | 汗ばむな |
1.
to become sweaty; to perspire lightly
To begin to sweat or become slightly damp with perspiration, often from heat, exertion, or nervousness.
A godan verb (む row) derived from 汗 (sweat). Describes the onset of light perspiration rather than heavy sweating. Often used in descriptive or literary writing to convey physical sensation.
Usage
The ている form (汗ばんでいる) describes an ongoing state of being slightly sweaty. The attributive form (汗ばむ肌, sweaty skin) is common in descriptive prose.
Common collocations
- 額が汗ばむ — one's forehead gets sweaty
- 手が汗ばむ — one's hands get sweaty
- 汗ばむ陽気 — sweaty weather
- うっすら汗ばむ — to perspire faintly
Similar words
- 汗をかく — to sweat; the most common everyday expression for sweating, while 汗ばむ emphasizes the gradual onset and lighter degree
Related Words
Compare:
汗をかく (to sweat)