詠む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 詠む | 詠まない |
| Polite | 詠みます | 詠みません |
| Past polite | 詠みました | 詠みませんでした |
| Past | 詠んだ | 詠まなかった |
| Te-form | 詠んで | 詠まないで |
| Desire | 詠みたい | 詠みたくない |
| Potential | 詠める | 詠めない |
| Passive | 詠まれる | 詠まれない |
| Causative | 詠ませる | 詠ませない |
| Causative passive | 詠ませられるalso 詠まされる | 詠ませられないalso 詠まされない |
| Volitional | 詠もう | |
| Polite volitional | 詠みましょう | |
| Imperative | 詠め | 詠むな |
| Conditional | 詠めば | 詠まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 詠んだら | 詠まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
compose a poem; write a poem
Specifically for composing Japanese poetry (和歌, 俳句, etc.). The object is the poem itself or the theme used in the poem.
He published a tanka poem he composed about cherry blossoms.
This haiku is one that Bashō composed while traveling.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
recite a poem; chant a poem
Used for reciting or chanting poetry aloud, often in a traditional or formal setting. Less common than the composing sense.
At the poetry gathering, each person recited a waka in turn.
She composes a tanka poem every morning.
He recited his own poem aloud.
He composed a haiku about the scenery he saw on his trip.
He composed a poem expressing his feelings for his late mother.