ぬかるむ
ぬかるむ
verb (godan)
to become muddy; to turn into a quagmire
自動詞 intransitivenature
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ぬかるむ | ぬかるまない |
| Present polite | ぬかるみます | ぬかるみません |
| Past | ぬかるんだ | ぬかるまなかった |
| Past polite | ぬかるみました | ぬかるみませんでした |
| て form | ぬかるんで | ぬかるまなくて |
| ている present | ぬかるんでいる | ぬかるんでいない |
| ている polite | ぬかるんでいます | ぬかるんでいません |
| ている past | ぬかるんでいた | ぬかるんでいなかった |
| ている past polite | ぬかるんでいました | ぬかるんでいませんでした |
| Conditional ば | ぬかるめば | ぬかるまなければ |
| Conditional たら | ぬかるんだら | ぬかるまなかったら |
| Volitional | ぬかるもう | — |
| Volitional polite | ぬかるみましょう | — |
| Potential | ぬかるめる | ぬかるめない |
| Passive | ぬかるまれる | ぬかるまれない |
| Causative | ぬかるませる | ぬかるませない |
| Imperative | ぬかるめ | ぬかるむな |
1.
to become muddy; to turn into a quagmire
Describes the ground becoming soft and muddy, typically from rain or water saturation. The ground loses firmness and becomes difficult to walk on.
Describes the state of ground that has absorbed water and become soft, squishy, and difficult to traverse. Almost always used about outdoor surfaces like roads, paths, fields, and gardens. Most commonly encountered in the ている form (ぬかるんでいる) to describe the resulting muddy state.
Common collocations
- 道がぬかるむ: the road becomes muddy
- 地面がぬかるむ: the ground becomes muddy
- 足元がぬかるむ: the footing becomes muddy
- ぬかるんだ道: a muddy road