Japanese

ます

からます
Meaning: to entwine; to entangle; to involve
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 絡ます 絡まさない
Polite 絡まします 絡ましません
Past 絡ました 絡まさなかった
Polite + Past 絡ましました 絡ましませんでした
Te-form 絡まして 絡まさなくて
Potential 絡ませる 絡ませない
Passive 絡まされる 絡まされない
Causative 絡まさせる 絡まさせない
Imperative 絡ませ 絡ますな

Handwriting

絡
ま
す

Example

I let ivy entwine the wall to improve the appearance of the house.

Usage Notes

Used when making things wrap around each other or when relating one matter to another.

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