Japanese

うでをくむ
Meaning: to cross one's arms; to join forces
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

腕
を
組
む

Example

He sat with his arms crossed for a while, lost in thought.

Usage Notes

Can refer to both physical arm-crossing (often while thinking) or joining forces with someone.

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