くらむ · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | くらむ | くらまない |
| Polite | くらみます | くらみません |
| Past polite | くらみました | くらみませんでした |
| Past | くらんだ | くらまなかった |
| Te-form | くらんで | くらまないで |
| Desire | くらみたい | くらみたくない |
| Potential | くらめる | くらめない |
| Passive | くらまれる | くらまれない |
| Causative | くらませる | くらませない |
| Causative passive | くらませられるalso くらまされる | くらませられないalso くらまされない |
| Volitional | くらもう | |
| Polite volitional | くらみましょう | |
| Imperative | くらめ | くらむな |
| Conditional | くらめば | くらまなければ |
| Tara conditional | くらんだら | くらまなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
be dazzled; be dizzied; be disoriented
Describes being visually or mentally overwhelmed by a strong stimulus, such as bright light, loud noise, or intense emotion, causing temporary loss of clear perception.
My eyes were dazzled by the headlights.
I was momentarily disoriented by the shock.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
be blinded by (greed, lust, etc.); lose oneself in
Metaphorical extension: being so consumed by a strong desire or emotion that one loses sound judgment. Often used in patterns like 欲にくらむ or 恋にくらむ.
Blinded by greed for money, he ended up getting involved in fraud.
When you're blinded by love, you lose sight of everything around you.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
become dark
Archaic sense meaning to become dark or dim. Not used in modern Japanese; preserved here for completeness.
In classical Japanese, くらむ was used simply to mean 'become dark'.
Rare kanji form; the character 晦 suggests obscurity.