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Meaning of 食む(はむ) in Japanese

食む
Kana Reading
はむ
Romaji
hamu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu' ending
    Meaning
    to eat (fodder, grass, etc.)
    Example sentence
    はんいた。 The sheep were feeding in the meadow.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to receive (a salary)
    Example sentence
    野原はんいた。 Cattle were grazing in the field.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to receive a stipend from one's lord

Examples of 食む, はむ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
食む
Plain Polite
食みます
Negative
食まない
Negative Polite
食みません

Past

Plain
食んだ
Plain Polite
食みました
Negative
食まなかった
Negative Polite
食みませんでした

Te

Plain
食んで
Plain Polite
食みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
食まれる
Plain Polite
食まれます
Negative
食まれない
Negative Polite
食まれません
()


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

9 strokes

eat, food

On'Yomi: ショク, ジキ

Kun'Yomi: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

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