Japanese

みをつつむ
Meaning: to dress oneself in; to be wrapped in
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 身を包む 身を包まない
Polite 身を包みます 身を包みません
Past 身を包んだ 身を包まなかった
Polite + Past 身を包みました 身を包みませんでした
Te-form 身を包んで 身を包まなくて
Potential 身を包める 身を包めない
Passive 身を包まれる 身を包まれない
Causative 身を包ませる 身を包ませない
Causative + Passive 身を包まされる 身を包まされない
Imperative 身を包め 身を包むな

Handwriting

身
を
包
む

Example

She appeared at the party dressed in a bright red dress.

Usage Notes

An idiomatic expression meaning to wear or wrap oneself in clothing or materials.

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