家を畳む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 家を畳む | 家を畳まない |
| Polite | 家を畳みます | 家を畳みません |
| Past polite | 家を畳みました | 家を畳みませんでした |
| Past | 家を畳んだ | 家を畳まなかった |
| Te-form | 家を畳んで | 家を畳まないで |
| Desire | 家を畳みたい | 家を畳みたくない |
| Potential | 家を畳める | 家を畳めない |
| Passive | 家を畳まれる | 家を畳まれない |
| Causative | 家を畳ませる | 家を畳ませない |
| Causative passive | 家を畳ませられるalso 家を畳まされる | 家を畳ませられないalso 家を畳まされない |
| Volitional | 家を畳もう | |
| Polite volitional | 家を畳みましょう | |
| Imperative | 家を畳め | 家を畳むな |
| Conditional | 家を畳めば | 家を畳まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 家を畳んだら | 家を畳まなかったら |
shut up one's house; close down one's home
Idiomatic expression meaning to permanently close up one's house, often implying moving out or giving up the residence. The verb 畳む (to fold) metaphorically suggests packing up and leaving.
After my father's death, we decided to shut up the family home.
He quit his job, closed up his city house, and moved to the countryside.