Japanese

はらむ
Meaning: to be pregnant with; to contain; to harbor
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

孕
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Example sentences

His words contain a deep contradiction.
新しい技術は便利だが、その一方はプライバシーの問題も孕んでいる。
New technology is convenient, but on the other hand, it also involves privacy issues.

Usage Notes

Originally means to be pregnant. Figuratively used for containing something like risks, contradictions, or tension inside.

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