酌む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 酌む | 酌まない |
| Polite | 酌みます | 酌みません |
| Past polite | 酌みました | 酌みませんでした |
| Past | 酌んだ | 酌まなかった |
| Te-form | 酌んで | 酌まないで |
| Desire | 酌みたい | 酌みたくない |
| Potential | 酌める | 酌めない |
| Passive | 酌まれる | 酌まれない |
| Causative | 酌ませる | 酌ませない |
| Causative passive | 酌ませられるalso 酌まされる | 酌ませられないalso 酌まされない |
| Volitional | 酌もう | |
| Polite volitional | 酌みましょう | |
| Imperative | 酌め | 酌むな |
| Conditional | 酌めば | 酌まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 酌んだら | 酌まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
pour sake; serve sake; drink together
Primarily used for pouring and sharing sake or other alcoholic drinks in a social setting. Implies a convivial, often reciprocal act of serving and drinking together.
See also: 汲む (くむ)
父の杯に酒を酌んだ。
I poured sake into my father's cup.
I shared a drink with a friend for the first time in a while.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
consider feelings; sympathize with; understand intuitively
Used for thoughtfully considering someone's feelings, situation, or unspoken thoughts, often with empathy. Common in phrases like 気持ちを酌む or 事情を酌む.
See also: 汲む (くむ)
彼の気持ちを酌んで、そっとしておいた。
Considering his feelings, I left him alone.
相手の事情を酌んだ上で、返事を待つことにした。
After taking the other person's circumstances into consideration, I decided to wait for a reply.
My boss poured me some sake.
Taking her feelings into consideration, I didn't push an unreasonable proposal.
The teacher took the student's circumstances into account and extended the deadline.
酌む shares the same reading as 組む but means to pour a drink or, figuratively, to consider someone's feelings, unrelated to assembling or grouping.