清濁併せ呑む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 清濁併せ呑む | 清濁併せ呑まない |
| Polite | 清濁併せ呑みます | 清濁併せ呑みません |
| Past polite | 清濁併せ呑みました | 清濁併せ呑みませんでした |
| Past | 清濁併せ呑んだ | 清濁併せ呑まなかった |
| Te-form | 清濁併せ呑んで | 清濁併せ呑まないで |
| Desire | 清濁併せ呑みたい | 清濁併せ呑みたくない |
| Potential | 清濁併せ呑める | 清濁併せ呑めない |
| Passive | 清濁併せ呑まれる | 清濁併せ呑まれない |
| Causative | 清濁併せ呑ませる | 清濁併せ呑ませない |
| Causative passive | 清濁併せ呑ませられるalso 清濁併せ呑まされる | 清濁併せ呑ませられないalso 清濁併せ呑まされない |
| Volitional | 清濁併せ呑もう | |
| Polite volitional | 清濁併せ呑みましょう | |
| Imperative | 清濁併せ呑め | 清濁併せ呑むな |
| Conditional | 清濁併せ呑めば | 清濁併せ呑まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 清濁併せ呑んだら | 清濁併せ呑まなかったら |
broad-minded; accepting all kinds of people
Idiomatic expression meaning to be tolerant and open-minded enough to get along with people of all types, including both good and bad. Often used to describe a leader or person of great character.
彼は清濁併せ呑むような人物で、誰とでも仲良くなれる。
He is a broad-minded person who can get along with anyone.
A leader needs the magnanimity to accept all kinds of people.