Japanese

くむ
Meaning: to team up; to cross (arms/legs); to assemble
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

組
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Example sentences

I will team up with him to start a new business.
椅子に座って脚を組む。
Cross your legs while sitting in a chair.
工事現場では、作業員が慎重に足場を組んでいる。
At the construction site, workers are carefully setting up the scaffolding.
二人は漫才のコンビを組んでいる。
The two of them have formed a comedy duo.
住宅ローンを組んで、念願のマイホームを購入した
I took out a mortgage and purchased my long-awaited dream home.
自民党と公明党が連立政権を組んでいる
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito form a coalition government.
毎朝、近くのお寺で座禅を組んでいます。
Every morning, I practice zazen at a nearby temple.
禅宗の寺院で座禅を組み、心を落ち着かせる。
Practice zazen at a Zen Buddhist temple to calm the mind.
自民党と公明党が連立政権を組んでいる
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito form a coalition government.
禅僧が静かに座禅を組んでいる
A Zen monk is quietly practicing Zen meditation.

Usage Notes

Has several meanings: uniting for a common purpose, crossing body parts, or braiding/weaving materials.

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