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うむ
verb (godan)
to produce; to give rise to; to generate
他動詞 transitiveaction
See also: () (give birth)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()まない
Present polite()みます()みません
Past()んだ()まなかった
Past polite()みました()みませんでした
て form()んで()まなくて
ている present()んでいる()んでいない
ている polite()んでいます()んでいません
ている past()んでいた()んでいなかった
ている past polite()んでいました()んでいませんでした
Conditional ば()めば()まなければ
Conditional たら()んだら()まなかったら
Volitional()もう
Volitional polite()みましょう
Potential()める()めない
Passive()まれる()まれない
Causative()ませる()ませない
Imperative()()むな
1. to produce; to give rise to; to generate
To bring something new into existence as a result—profit, value, results, or consequences such as misunderstanding. Written ()む, it emphasizes producing or creating, as opposed to ()む, which is preferred for giving birth.
利益(りえき)()む。
To generate profit.
That remark gave rise to a misunderstanding.
Steady effort produced great results.

Written with (), this verb stresses producing or giving rise to something rather than physical birth.

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Similar words

  • (): to give birth — the same reading, preferred for bearing children or laying eggs
  • (つく): to make — to produce by deliberate effort, without the 'give rise to' nuance

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