Japanese

てをくむ
Meaning: to join hands; to cooperate; to team up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

手
を
組
む

Example

We teamed up with a rival company to start a new project.

Usage Notes

A set phrase meaning to collaborate or form a partnership to achieve a goal. Literally means 'to clasp hands' but is most commonly used figuratively.

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