Japanese

ぬう
Meaning: to sew; to stitch
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 縫う 縫わない
Polite 縫います 縫いません
Past 縫った 縫わなかった
Polite + Past 縫いました 縫いませんでした
Te-form 縫って 縫わなくて
Potential 縫える 縫えない
Passive 縫われる 縫われない
Causative 縫わせる 縫わせない
Causative + Passive 縫わされる 縫わされない
Imperative 縫え 縫うな

Handwriting

縫
う

Example sentences

My mother sewed new clothes for me using an old sewing machine.
この糸は少しやまが強すぎて縫いにくい。
This thread has too much twist, making it hard to sew.
母はミシンを使って新しい服を縫ってくれた。
My mother used a sewing machine to sew new clothes for me.
ハイキングコースは山腹を縫うように続いている
The hiking trail continues along the mountainside.
彼女は生まれてくる赤ちゃんのために産着を縫っている。
She is sewing baby clothes for the baby soon to be born.
彼は多忙な政務の合間を縫って、乙夜之覧を欠かさなかった。
Despite his busy government affairs, he never neglected his evening reading.
怱忙の間を縫って、読書を楽しむ。
In the midst of extreme busyness, I find time to enjoy reading.

Usage Notes

Used for the act of sewing with a needle and thread, or navigating through obstacles.

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