編む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 編む | 編まない |
| Polite | 編みます | 編みません |
| Past polite | 編みました | 編みませんでした |
| Past | 編んだ | 編まなかった |
| Te-form | 編んで | 編まないで |
| Desire | 編みたい | 編みたくない |
| Potential | 編める | 編めない |
| Passive | 編まれる | 編まれない |
| Causative | 編ませる | 編ませない |
| Causative passive | 編ませられるalso 編まされる | 編ませられないalso 編まされない |
| Volitional | 編もう | |
| Polite volitional | 編みましょう | |
| Imperative | 編め | 編むな |
| Conditional | 編めば | 編まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 編んだら | 編まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Used for interlacing yarn, thread, hair, or similar materials to create fabric, ropes, or braids.
My mother knits sweaters when winter comes.
She braided her hair into a three-strand plait.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
compile; edit
Used for assembling a collection of writings, such as an anthology, dictionary, or poetry collection.
He compiled an anthology of classical waka poems.
I knitted a scarf out of yarn.
He compiled an anthology of young poets' works.
She braided her own hair.
devise; think up; work out; come up with · knit (a pattern into something) · start knitting
knitting