Japanese

はむ
Meaning: to eat; to graze
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

食
む

Example

The cows are leisurely grazing on the grass.

Usage Notes

Typically used for animals eating grass or fodder. Can also mean receiving a salary (stipend) in formal contexts.

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