Japanese

まいる

まいる
Meaning: to be defeated; to be fed up with; to come/go (humble)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present まいる まいらない
Polite まいります まいりません
Past まいった まいらなかった
Polite + Past まいりました まいりませんでした
Te-form まいって まいらなくて
Potential まいれる まいれない
Passive まいられる まいられない
Causative まいらせる まいらせない
Causative + Passive まいらされる まいらされない
Imperative まいれ まいるな

Handwriting

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Example

I was completely overwhelmed by yesterday's heat.

Usage Notes

In this context, it means to be overwhelmed or exhausted by something. It can also be a humble way to say 'come' or 'go'.

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