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務まる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 務まる | 務まらない |
| Polite | 務まります | 務まりません |
| Past polite | 務まりました | 務まりませんでした |
| Past | 務まった | 務まらなかった |
| Te-form | 務まって | 務まらないで |
| Desire | 務まりたい | 務まりたくない |
| Potential | 務まれる | 務まれない |
| Passive | 務まられる | 務まられない |
| Causative | 務まらせる | 務まらせない |
| Causative passive | 務まらせられるalso 務まらされる | 務まらせられないalso 務まらされない |
| Volitional | 務まろう | |
| Polite volitional | 務まりましょう | |
| Imperative | 務まれ | 務まるな |
| Conditional | 務まれば | 務まらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 務まったら | 務まらなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be fit for; be qualified for; be equal to a task
Used to express that someone is capable of fulfilling a role, duty, or task. Often appears in potential or negative forms.
He would be fit for that job.
I am not equal to such an important role.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に〈事〉が務まるfor someone to be capable of fulfilling a duty or role
I don't think he's capable of doing this job.
- 〈人〉には〈事〉は務まらないsomeone is not up to handling a particular duty or position
A newcomer probably can't handle being section chief.