Japanese

める

ふうじこめる
Meaning: to contain; to keep within; to suppress
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 封じ込める 封じ込めない
Polite 封じ込めます 封じ込めません
Past 封じ込めた 封じ込めなかった
Polite + Past 封じ込めました 封じ込めませんでした
Te-form 封じ込めて 封じ込めなくて
Potential 封じ込められる 封じ込められない
Passive 封じ込められる 封じ込められない
Causative 封じ込めさせる 封じ込めさせない
Imperative 封じ込めろ 封じ込めるな

Handwriting

封
じ
込
め
る

Example

The police contained the protesters in the square.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for physical containment or suppressing intangible things like emotions or information.

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