話が弾む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 話が弾む | 話が弾まない |
| Polite | 話が弾みます | 話が弾みません |
| Past polite | 話が弾みました | 話が弾みませんでした |
| Past | 話が弾んだ | 話が弾まなかった |
| Te-form | 話が弾んで | 話が弾まないで |
| Desire | 話が弾みたい | 話が弾みたくない |
| Potential | 話が弾める | 話が弾めない |
| Passive | 話が弾まれる | 話が弾まれない |
| Causative | 話が弾ませる | 話が弾ませない |
| Causative passive | 話が弾ませられるalso 話が弾まされる | 話が弾ませられないalso 話が弾まされない |
| Volitional | 話が弾もう | |
| Polite volitional | 話が弾みましょう | |
| Imperative | 話が弾め | 話が弾むな |
| Conditional | 話が弾めば | 話が弾まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 話が弾んだら | 話が弾まなかったら |
the conversation becomes lively; the talk gets animated
Describes a conversation that picks up energy and flows naturally, often when people find a shared interest or topic.
When the topic turned to hobbies, the conversation suddenly became lively.
I got so caught up in an animated conversation with a friend I hadn't seen in a while that I lost track of time.