たたむ · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | たたむ | たたまない |
| Polite | たたみます | たたみません |
| Past polite | たたみました | たたみませんでした |
| Past | たたんだ | たたまなかった |
| Te-form | たたんで | たたまないで |
| Desire | たたみたい | たたみたくない |
| Potential | たためる | たためない |
| Passive | たたまれる | たたまれない |
| Causative | たたませる | たたませない |
| Causative passive | たたませられるalso たたまされる | たたませられないalso たたまされない |
| Volitional | たたもう | |
| Polite volitional | たたみましょう | |
| Imperative | たため | たたむな |
| Conditional | たためば | たたまなければ |
| Tara conditional | たたんだら | たたまなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Used for folding something into a smaller or neater shape, such as clothes, bedding, a newspaper, a chair, or an umbrella.
I folded the laundry and put it in the drawer.
Please fold up your umbrella before getting on the train.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
close down; shut down; go out of business
Common with 店, 会社, 商売, and similar nouns; it usually means closing a business for good, not merely closing for the day.
My father closed down his small shop last year.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
vacate; give up a residence; close up a place
Used when someone gives up and clears out a place they have been using, especially a home or lodging; it has a nuance of ending that living arrangement, not just stepping out temporarily.
My grandmother gave up the house where she had been living alone and began living with her daughter and son-in-law.
Since the rain had stopped, I folded up my umbrella.
Because of the recession, the long-established shop had to close down for good.
When I graduated, I gave up my lodging and went back to my parents' house.
I have a habit of folding up my futon right after waking up.
The president made the decision to shut down the company.
He folded the newspaper he had finished reading and put it on the desk.
fold up and put away; fold in · keep in mind; store in one's heart · do in rapid succession; do relentlessly
folding machine; folder