営む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 営む | 営まない |
| Polite | 営みます | 営みません |
| Past polite | 営みました | 営みませんでした |
| Past | 営んだ | 営まなかった |
| Te-form | 営んで | 営まないで |
| Desire | 営みたい | 営みたくない |
| Potential | 営める | 営めない |
| Passive | 営まれる | 営まれない |
| Causative | 営ませる | 営ませない |
| Causative passive | 営ませられるalso 営まされる | 営ませられないalso 営まされない |
| Volitional | 営もう | |
| Polite volitional | 営みましょう | |
| Imperative | 営め | 営むな |
| Conditional | 営めば | 営まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 営んだら | 営まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
run a business; operate; practice a profession
Used with 店, 会社, 事業, 商売, 医業, and similar nouns. It is more formal or written than everyday expressions such as 店をやっている.
My father runs a small shop in front of the station.
He has practiced medicine in this town for many years.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
lead a life; carry on an activity; perform
Often used with 生活, 暮らし, 社会生活, 活動, or 生命活動 to describe an ongoing way of living or continuing activity, rather than a single simple action.
They lead a self-sufficient life deep in the mountains.
Living things on Earth carry on life activities in their respective environments.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
hold a religious ceremony; conduct a rite
A formal use for Buddhist or Shinto ceremonies, commonly with 法要, 祭礼, or 神事. Passive forms such as 営まれる are also common in announcements and reports.
We held a memorial service for my grandfather at the temple.
An autumn festival rite was held at the shrine.
He runs a small coffee shop.
The two of them lead a quiet life in the city.
We plan to hold my grandfather's first anniversary memorial service next month.