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Japanese verb囲む (kakomu) Conjugation
囲む (kakomu) means “to surround, to encircle, to enclose”. It is a う-verb (godan) verb. It is an う-verb (godan): the last sound changes, 囲まない and 囲みます, and the te-form is 囲んで. Below is its conjugation in all 14 forms, plain and polite, the same forms the Japanese verb conjugation worksheets print in their answer keys.
- Meaning
- to surround, to encircle, to enclose
- Type
- う-verb (godan)
- Dictionary form
- 囲む
- Reading
- かこむ
- Romaji
- kakomu
- Masu form
- 囲みます
- Nai form
- 囲まない
- Te-form
- 囲んで
- Ta form
- 囲んだ
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 囲む |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 囲まない |
| Polite | 囲みます |
| Polite negative | 囲みません |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 囲んだ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 囲まなかった |
| Polite | 囲みました |
| Polite negative | 囲みませんでした |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 囲んで |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 囲まないで |
Progressive (-te iru)ている
| Plain | 囲んでいる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 囲んでいない |
| Polite | 囲んでいます |
| Polite negative | 囲んでいません |
Wanting, inviting, telling
Want to (-tai)たい形
| Plain | 囲みたい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 囲みたくない |
| Polite | 囲みたいです |
| Polite negative | 囲みたくないです |
Volitional意向形
| Plain | 囲もう |
|---|---|
| Polite | 囲みましょう |
Imperative and requests命令形
| Plain command | 囲め |
|---|---|
| Plain negative (don't) | 囲むな |
| Polite request (-te kudasai) | 囲んでください |
| Polite negative (-naide kudasai) | 囲まないでください |
Can and if
Potential可能形
| Plain | 囲める |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 囲めない |
| Polite | 囲めます |
| Polite negative | 囲めません |
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 囲めば |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 囲まなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 囲んだら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 囲まなかったら |
Passive and causative
Passive受身形
| Plain | 囲まれる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 囲まれない |
| Polite | 囲まれます |
| Polite negative | 囲まれません |
Causative使役形
| Plain | 囲ませる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 囲ませない |
| Polite | 囲ませます |
| Polite negative | 囲ませません |
Causative passive使役受身形
| Plain | 囲まされる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 囲まされない |
| Polite | 囲まされます |
| Polite negative | 囲まされません |
More common Japanese verbs and adjectives
- 打つ (utsu)to hit, to strike, to knock
- 放る (houru)to throw, to fling, to hurl
- 訪ねる (tazuneru)to visit, to call on, to pay a visit to
- 包む (tsutsumu)to wrap up, to pack, to bundle
- 追っかける (okkakeru)to chase, to run after, to pursue
- 務める (tsutomeru)to serve as, to act as, to fill
- 応える (kotaeru)to respond, to answer, to meet
- 下げる (sageru)to hang, to suspend, to wear
- 巻き込む (makikomu)to roll up, to enfold, to swallow up
- 掲げる (kakageru)to put up, to hang out, to fly
- 持ち込む (mochikomu)to bring in, to take in, to carry in
- 受け止める (uketomeru)to catch, to stop the blow
About these tables
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