Japanese

かしむ

なつかしむ
Meaning: to reminisce; to feel nostalgic for
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 懐かしむ 懐かしまない
Polite 懐かしみます 懐かしみません
Past 懐かしんだ 懐かしまなかった
Polite + Past 懐かしみました 懐かしみませんでした
Te-form 懐かしんで 懐かしまなくて
Potential 懐かしめる 懐かしめない
Passive 懐かしまれる 懐かしまれない
Causative 懐かしませる 懐かしませない
Causative + Passive 懐かしまされる 懐かしまされない
Imperative 懐かしめ 懐かしむな

Handwriting

懐
か
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Example sentences

Looking at old photos, I reminisced about memories with my former friends.
私は古いアルバムを見て懐かしんだ
I felt nostalgic looking at an old album.
祖父はいつも古き良き時代を懐かしんでいる。
My grandfather is always nostalgic for the good old days.

Usage Notes

Describes the act of thinking back on the past with fond feelings.

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