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佇む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 佇む | 佇まない |
| Polite | 佇みます | 佇みません |
| Past polite | 佇みました | 佇みませんでした |
| Past | 佇んだ | 佇まなかった |
| Te-form | 佇んで | 佇まないで |
| Desire | 佇みたい | 佇みたくない |
| Potential | 佇める | 佇めない |
| Passive | 佇まれる | 佇まれない |
| Causative | 佇ませる | 佇ませない |
| Causative passive | 佇ませられるalso 佇まされる | 佇ませられないalso 佇まされない |
| Volitional | 佇もう | |
| Polite volitional | 佇みましょう | |
| Imperative | 佇め | 佇むな |
| Conditional | 佇めば | 佇まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 佇んだら | 佇まなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
usually written using kana alone
Describes standing quietly in one place for a while, often with a pensive or aimless feeling. More literary than 立つ.
He stood alone in the park at dusk.
After lingering in front of the station for a while, she started walking.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に佇むto stand still/linger at a place
She stood quietly by the window.
- 一人で佇むto stand alone, lost in thought
I saw a man standing alone on the beach, lost in thought.
- じっと佇むto stand perfectly still
He stood perfectly still, watching the sunset.