Japanese

たたむ
Meaning: to fold; to close (a shop/business)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 畳む 畳まない
Polite 畳みます 畳みません
Past 畳んだ 畳まなかった
Polite + Past 畳みました 畳みませんでした
Te-form 畳んで 畳まなくて
Potential 畳める 畳めない
Passive 畳まれる 畳まれない
Causative 畳ませる 畳ませない
Causative + Passive 畳まされる 畳まされない
Imperative 畳め 畳むな

Handwriting

畳
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Example

I carefully folded the laundry and put it in the dresser.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for folding clothes or bedding. It also metaphorically means closing a business.

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