Japanese

ばむ

あせばむ
Meaning: to become sweaty; to be damp with sweat
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 汗ばむ 汗ばまない
Polite 汗ばみます 汗ばみません
Past 汗ばんだ 汗ばまなかった
Polite + Past 汗ばみました 汗ばみませんでした
Te-form 汗ばんで 汗ばまなくて
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
Causative + Passive 汗ばまされる 汗ばまされない
Imperative 汗ばめ 汗ばむな

Handwriting

汗
ば
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Example

As I was climbing the slope, my back became a little sweaty.

Usage Notes

Describes the beginning of perspiration where the skin or clothes start to feel damp. It often suggests a light amount of sweat rather than heavy sweating.

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