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縫う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 縫う | 縫わない |
| Polite | 縫います | 縫いません |
| Past polite | 縫いました | 縫いませんでした |
| Past | 縫った | 縫わなかった |
| Te-form | 縫って | 縫わないで |
| Desire | 縫いたい | 縫いたくない |
| Potential | 縫える | 縫えない |
| Passive | 縫われる | 縫われない |
| Causative | 縫わせる | 縫わせない |
| Causative passive | 縫わせられるalso 縫わされる | 縫わせられないalso 縫わされない |
| Volitional | 縫おう | |
| Polite volitional | 縫いましょう | |
| Imperative | 縫え | 縫うな |
| Conditional | 縫えば | 縫わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 縫ったら | 縫わなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Basic action of joining fabric or material with needle and thread. Also used for surgical sutures.
My mother sewed my torn pants for me.
The doctor stitched the wound.
2
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
weave one's way; thread through
Metaphorical use: moving through a crowd or obstacles in a winding, skillful manner, like a needle through cloth.
He walked as if weaving his way through the crowd.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉をミシンで縫うto sew something with a sewing machine
My mother sewed the curtains with a sewing machine.
- 〈場所〉を縫うように進むto move through a place weaving skillfully
He wove his way through the crowd.
- 〈物〉の間を縫って走るto weave between things while running/driving
The motorcycle weaved through the traffic.