もむ · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | もむ | もまない |
| Polite | もみます | もみません |
| Past polite | もみました | もみませんでした |
| Past | もんだ | もまなかった |
| Te-form | もんで | もまないで |
| Desire | もみたい | もみたくない |
| Potential | もめる | もめない |
| Passive | もまれる | もまれない |
| Causative | もませる | もませない |
| Causative passive | もませられるalso もまされる | もませられないalso もまされない |
| Volitional | ももう | |
| Polite volitional | もみましょう | |
| Imperative | もめ | もむな |
| Conditional | もめば | もまなければ |
| Tara conditional | もんだら | もまなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Physical action of rubbing, crumpling, or kneading something with the hands, such as paper, cloth, or dough.
紙をもんで柔らかくする。
I crumple the paper to soften it.
Please knead the bread dough well.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
massage; rub down
Rubbing or kneading a body part for therapeutic or relaxing effect.
I had my shoulders massaged.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
argue; debate; have a heated discussion
Metaphorical use: to hash out ideas or argue vigorously, often in a group setting.
We debate opinions in the meeting.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
To train or coach someone rigorously, often through repeated practice or tough love.
The senior members train the new club members.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
To be pushed or shaken in a crowd, or to rock something; often used in passive form もまれる.
I get jostled on the commuter train.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
experience hardships; be tempered by life
Figurative use, almost always in passive form もまれる: to go through various experiences and become seasoned.
I became stronger after being tempered by society.
Everyone hashed out their opinions and finally reached a conclusion.
I got jostled by the crowd on the packed train and ended up exhausted.
He was tempered by life's hardships from a young age and became strong.
My wife massaged her tired husband's shoulders.
The veteran rigorously trained the newcomer into a competent worker.
I kneaded the laundry well in the water to get the dirt out.
She was wringing her hands nervously before the interview.
hand-rolled tea; tea rolled by hand over a dryer
jostling; crush; being mobbed · crumpling
squeeze out; wring out · remove by washing and rubbing
massage; rub · squeezing
therapeutic massage
post-massage muscle soreness; rebound pain from massage
jostling; being pushed around; crush of people · crumpling; being crumpled
crumple; wrinkle; rumple · rub thoroughly; massage roughly; grope