胸に刻む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 胸に刻む | 胸に刻まない |
| Polite | 胸に刻みます | 胸に刻みません |
| Past polite | 胸に刻みました | 胸に刻みませんでした |
| Past | 胸に刻んだ | 胸に刻まなかった |
| Te-form | 胸に刻んで | 胸に刻まないで |
| Desire | 胸に刻みたい | 胸に刻みたくない |
| Potential | 胸に刻める | 胸に刻めない |
| Passive | 胸に刻まれる | 胸に刻まれない |
| Causative | 胸に刻ませる | 胸に刻ませない |
| Causative passive | 胸に刻ませられるalso 胸に刻まされる | 胸に刻ませられないalso 胸に刻まされない |
| Volitional | 胸に刻もう | |
| Polite volitional | 胸に刻みましょう | |
| Imperative | 胸に刻め | 胸に刻むな |
| Conditional | 胸に刻めば | 胸に刻まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 胸に刻んだら | 胸に刻まなかったら |
Used when someone deeply internalizes a lesson, advice, or an emotional experience, as if carving it into one's heart.
I will keep my teacher's words in my heart and continue to do my best.
The scene from that day is still etched in my mind.