Japanese

つのる
Meaning: to invite; to recruit; to intensify
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 募る 募らない
Polite 募ります 募りません
Past 募った 募らなかった
Polite + Past 募りました 募りませんでした
Te-form 募って 募らなくて
Potential 募れる 募れない
Passive 募られる 募られない
Causative 募らせる 募らせない
Causative + Passive 募らされる 募らされない
Imperative 募れ 募るな

Handwriting

募
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Example sentences

We are widely recruiting participants for volunteer activities.
同好の士を募る。
I will gather like-minded people.
渋滞にはまってしまい、イライラが募った。
I got stuck in a traffic jam and my frustration grew.
世界を変えるための同志を募っている。
I am recruiting like-minded people to change the world.
繰り返される嘘のせいで、彼に対する不信感が募っていった。
Because of the repeated lies, my distrust of him grew.

Usage Notes

Can be used as a transitive verb meaning 'to solicit' or 'to recruit' (like donations or members), or as an intransitive verb meaning 'to grow stronger' or 'to intensify' (like feelings or weather).

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