組む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 組む | 組まない |
| Polite | 組みます | 組みません |
| Past polite | 組みました | 組みませんでした |
| Past | 組んだ | 組まなかった |
| Te-form | 組んで | 組まないで |
| Desire | 組みたい | 組みたくない |
| Potential | 組める | 組めない |
| Passive | 組まれる | 組まれない |
| Causative | 組ませる | 組ませない |
| Causative passive | 組ませられるalso 組まされる | 組ませられないalso 組まされない |
| Volitional | 組もう | |
| Polite volitional | 組みましょう | |
| Imperative | 組め | 組むな |
| Conditional | 組めば | 組まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 組んだら | 組まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb, intransitive verb
Used for crossing or linking body parts, especially arms and legs. Common in phrases like 腕を組む and 足を組む.
He crossed his arms while thinking.
I sit on the chair and cross my legs.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb, intransitive verb
assemble; construct; put together
Broad sense for putting parts together to form a whole: assembling furniture, constructing a schedule, producing a TV program, etc.
I put together a vacation schedule.
We held a meeting to produce a new program.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb, intransitive verb
Specifically for interlacing strands, such as hair or rope.
My younger sister is good at braiding hair into three strands.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb, intransitive verb
grapple; wrestle
Used in combat sports or physical struggle. Often appears as 組み合う or in sumo/judo contexts.
The wrestlers grappled fiercely in the ring.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb, intransitive verb
form a group; team up; unite
For people or organizations joining together for a common purpose. Common in チームを組む, 同盟を組む.
I teamed up with him and started a new project.
The two companies formed an alliance.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb, intransitive verb
set type; compose
Technical use in printing or typography. Rare in everyday conversation.
In old printing shops, craftsmen set type by hand.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb, intransitive verb
Used for issuing financial instruments like money orders or checks. Limited collocation.
I issue a money order at the post office.
I paired up with Tanaka to carry out the work.
I put together the schedule for next month's business trip.
I took out a loan to buy a new car.
The craftsman braided a sturdy rope.
They put together a two-hour program as a special broadcast.
The two sumo wrestlers locked into a standard grip and didn't move.
assembly; construction; putting together · structure; framework; organization
grapple with; wrestle with; engage in a bout · tackle; work hard on; come to grips with
frame; framework (physical) · framework; structure; outline
combine; put together; join · match against; pair up in a contest
rearrangement; recomposition; reclassification; recombination
insertion; inclusion; cut-in · built-in; embedded; predefined
assemble; put together; construct; build; compose · form (words, sentences)
devise; arrange; plan; plot
incorporate; embed; build in
skeletal frame; skeleton; build; physique · framework; frame; structure · outline
incorporation; insertion · nesting; nest · square offering tray (unvarnished wood, nested set of three) · latticed ceiling
way of assembling; method of construction; how to put together
folding one's arms; crossing one's arms
grapple; scuffle; tussle
rearrange; reorganize; recombine
incorporate; work into; insert
wooden framework; timber frame; timberwork
assemble; put together; compose
gene recombination; genetic modification · genetically modified; GM
newspaper layout; make-up of a newspaper
stone arrangement in a garden
mental preparation; anticipation
page makeup; layout
galley setting · palanquin bearer · fellow; colleague; comrade
horizontal typesetting; horizontal writing
multicolumn layout; column setting
attitude; preparedness; readiness