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食む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 食む | 食まない |
| Polite | 食みます | 食みません |
| Past polite | 食みました | 食みませんでした |
| Past | 食んだ | 食まなかった |
| Te-form | 食んで | 食まないで |
| Desire | 食みたい | 食みたくない |
| Potential | 食める | 食めない |
| Passive | 食まれる | 食まれない |
| Causative | 食ませる | 食ませない |
| Causative passive | 食ませられるalso 食まされる | 食ませられないalso 食まされない |
| Volitional | 食もう | |
| Polite volitional | 食みましょう | |
| Imperative | 食め | 食むな |
| Conditional | 食めば | 食まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 食んだら | 食まなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
usually written using kana alone
Used for animals grazing or eating fodder; not used for humans eating normally. It is usually written in kana.
Cows eat pasture grass.
2
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
receive a salary; receive a stipend from one's lord
usually written using kana alone
Archaic or historical use; refers to receiving a stipend or salary, especially from a feudal lord. Not used in modern salary contexts.
In the past, samurai received a stipend from their lord.
Expressions
- 禄を食むdraw a salary; receive a stipend; be on the payroll