Japanese

たゆむ

たゆむ
Meaning: to slacken; to relax; to flag; to abate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present たゆむ たゆまない
Polite たゆみます たゆみません
Past たゆんだ たゆまなかった
Polite + Past たゆみました たゆみませんでした
Te-form たゆんで たゆまなくて
Potential たゆめる たゆめない
Passive たゆまれる たゆまれない
Causative たゆませる たゆませない
Causative + Passive たゆまされる たゆまされない
Imperative たゆめ たゆむな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

He continued his tireless effort and finally fulfilled his dream.
夢を叶えるためには、たゆまぬ努力が必要だ。
Unflagging effort is necessary to make your dreams come true.
彼が成功した所以は、たゆまぬ努力にある。
The reason for his success lies in his tireless effort.
彼はたゆまぬ努力の末、ついに社長の座にまで上り詰めた。
After tireless effort, he finally climbed all the way to the position of president.

Usage Notes

Most commonly found in the negative form 'tayumanu' (tireless/unflagging) modifying a noun like 'doryoku' (effort).

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