カモる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | カモる | カモらない |
| Polite | カモります | カモりません |
| Past polite | カモりました | カモりませんでした |
| Past | カモった | カモらなかった |
| Te-form | カモって | カモらないで |
| Desire | カモりたい | カモりたくない |
| Potential | カモれる | カモれない |
| Passive | カモられる | カモられない |
| Causative | カモらせる | カモらせない |
| Causative passive | カモらせられるalso カモらされる | カモらせられないalso カモらされない |
| Volitional | カモろう | |
| Polite volitional | カモりましょう | |
| Imperative | カモれ | カモるな |
| Conditional | カモれば | カモらなければ |
| Tara conditional | カモったら | カモらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
defeat easily; take advantage of; eat alive
Colloquial, from カモ (easy mark). Used when someone is outmatched and easily beaten, often in games or competition.
See also: 鴨
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Colloquial, from カモ (easy mark). Used for cheating someone out of money or goods.
That team is weak, so we can easily beat them.
He's always taking advantage of beginners.
I was swindled by a shady dealer and lost a lot of money.
Katakana spelling is common and reflects the colloquial origin from カモ (dupe).
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.
Derived from カモ (dupe, easy mark), which itself comes from the phrase 鴨が葱を背負って来る (a duck comes carrying a leek), meaning a perfect target. The verb カモる was formed by adding the verb ending る to カモ.