芽を摘む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 芽を摘む | 芽を摘まない |
| Polite | 芽を摘みます | 芽を摘みません |
| Past polite | 芽を摘みました | 芽を摘みませんでした |
| Past | 芽を摘んだ | 芽を摘まなかった |
| Te-form | 芽を摘んで | 芽を摘まないで |
| Desire | 芽を摘みたい | 芽を摘みたくない |
| Potential | 芽を摘める | 芽を摘めない |
| Passive | 芽を摘まれる | 芽を摘まれない |
| Causative | 芽を摘ませる | 芽を摘ませない |
| Causative passive | 芽を摘ませられるalso 芽を摘まされる | 芽を摘ませられないalso 芽を摘まされない |
| Volitional | 芽を摘もう | |
| Polite volitional | 芽を摘みましょう | |
| Imperative | 芽を摘め | 芽を摘むな |
| Conditional | 芽を摘めば | 芽を摘まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 芽を摘んだら | 芽を摘まなかったら |
nip in the bud
Idiomatic expression meaning to stop something undesirable at an early stage before it becomes a bigger problem.
It's important to nip bad habits in the bud early.
We took immediate measures to nip the problem in the bud.