Japanese

よどむ
Meaning: to stagnate; to become still or cloudy
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 淀む 淀まない
Polite 淀みます 淀みません
Past 淀んだ 淀まなかった
Polite + Past 淀みました 淀みませんでした
Te-form 淀んで 淀まなくて
Potential 淀める 淀めない
Passive 淀まれる 淀まれない
Causative 淀ませる 淀ませない
Causative + Passive 淀まされる 淀まされない
Imperative 淀め 淀むな

Example

夏には池の水が淀んだ。
In summer, the pond water became stagnant.

Usage Notes

Used for water, air, speech, or a mood that has stopped moving smoothly and feels stale or blocked.

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