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せがむ · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | せがむ | せがまない |
| Polite | せがみます | せがみません |
| Past polite | せがみました | せがみませんでした |
| Past | せがんだ | せがまなかった |
| Te-form | せがんで | せがまないで |
| Desire | せがみたい | せがみたくない |
| Potential | せがめる | せがめない |
| Passive | せがまれる | せがまれない |
| Causative | せがませる | せがませない |
| Causative passive | せがませられるalso せがまされる | せがませられないalso せがまされない |
| Volitional | せがもう | |
| Polite volitional | せがみましょう | |
| Imperative | せがめ | せがむな |
| Conditional | せがめば | せがまなければ |
| Tara conditional | せがんだら | せがまなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
pester; badger; beg insistently
Used when someone repeatedly and annoyingly asks for something, often a child to a parent or a persistent person to a reluctant giver. Implies nagging or whining.
The child pestered me to buy a toy.
She kept begging him to take her on a trip.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に〈物〉をせがむto pester someone for something
The child pestered his parents for a new video game.
- 〈人〉に〈動詞〉てくれとせがむto nag someone to do something
My daughter kept begging her father to read her a picture book.