羽を畳む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 羽を畳む | 羽を畳まない |
| Polite | 羽を畳みます | 羽を畳みません |
| Past polite | 羽を畳みました | 羽を畳みませんでした |
| Past | 羽を畳んだ | 羽を畳まなかった |
| Te-form | 羽を畳んで | 羽を畳まないで |
| Desire | 羽を畳みたい | 羽を畳みたくない |
| Potential | 羽を畳める | 羽を畳めない |
| Passive | 羽を畳まれる | 羽を畳まれない |
| Causative | 羽を畳ませる | 羽を畳ませない |
| Causative passive | 羽を畳ませられるalso 羽を畳まされる | 羽を畳ませられないalso 羽を畳まされない |
| Volitional | 羽を畳もう | |
| Polite volitional | 羽を畳みましょう | |
| Imperative | 羽を畳め | 羽を畳むな |
| Conditional | 羽を畳めば | 羽を畳まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 羽を畳んだら | 羽を畳まなかったら |
fold one's wings
Literal action of a bird or insect folding its wings against its body. Also used figuratively for settling down or retiring from active life.
The bird perched on the branch and folded its wings.
After finishing his long career, he finally decided to fold his wings and retire.