Japanese

つむぐ
Meaning: to spin (yarn); to weave (a story)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 紡ぐ 紡がない
Polite 紡ぎます 紡ぎません
Past 紡いだ 紡がなかった
Polite + Past 紡ぎました 紡ぎませんでした
Te-form 紡いで 紡がなくて
Potential 紡げる 紡げない
Passive 紡がれる 紡がれない
Causative 紡がせる 紡がせない
Causative + Passive 紡がされる 紡がされない
Imperative 紡げ 紡ぐな

Handwriting

紡
ぐ

Example sentences

She spun thread from cocoons.
彼女が紡ぐ美しい言の葉が、私の心に深く刻まれた。
The beautiful words she spins left a deep impression on my heart.
二匹の蚕が作った玉繭から糸を紡いだ。
I spun thread from a double cocoon made by two silkworms.

Usage Notes

Originally refers to the literal process of spinning fiber into thread. Figuratively, it is used to describe the act of carefully crafting a story, poem, or series of words.

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