はらむ · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | はらむ | はらまない |
| Polite | はらみます | はらみません |
| Past polite | はらみました | はらみませんでした |
| Past | はらんだ | はらまなかった |
| Te-form | はらんで | はらまないで |
| Desire | はらみたい | はらみたくない |
| Potential | はらめる | はらめない |
| Passive | はらまれる | はらまれない |
| Causative | はらませる | はらませない |
| Causative passive | はらませられるalso はらまされる | はらませられないalso はらまされない |
| Volitional | はらもう | |
| Polite volitional | はらみましょう | |
| Imperative | はらめ | はらむな |
| Conditional | はらめば | はらまなければ |
| Tara conditional | はらんだら | はらまなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb, intransitive verb
conceive; become pregnant
Standard word for becoming pregnant. Used for humans and animals. Often written in kana.
She conceived her first child.
猫が子をはらんでいる。
The cat is pregnant.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
swell with; fill with
Describes something becoming filled or swollen, such as sails catching wind, buds swelling, or a river rising. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
帆が風をはらんで進む。
The sail swells with wind and moves forward.
つぼみがふくらみをはらむ。
The bud is swelling.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Used for abstract things that contain or carry a potential problem, contradiction, risk, or consequence. Common in formal or analytical writing.
その計画は大きな危険をはらんでいる。
The plan involves great risk.
彼の主張は矛盾をはらんでいる。
His argument contains a contradiction.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
swell and ripen
Specifically for plant ears, heads, or sprouts that become swollen and ripe. A somewhat specialized agricultural or botanical use.
稲穂がはらむ季節になった。
It's the season when the rice ears swell and ripen.
It was discovered that she was pregnant with twins.
The ship's sail filled with wind and billowed out.
This plan carries a significant risk.
The rice ears have begun to swell and ripen.
His argument contains a fundamental contradiction.
This policy carries future problems within it.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.