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kagamu
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[かが()·]
kagamu
kogomu
[こご()·]
kogomu
[こご()·]
kogomu
kugumu
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[くぐ()·]
kugumu
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English Meaning(s) for かがむ

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward
  2. to bend down; to crouch; to squat

Definition and Synonyms for かがむ

Bow bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
Synonyms: かがむ, かがめる, 会釈, 低頭, 辞儀, お辞儀
Bend bend a joint
Synonyms: かがむ, かがめる, 屈する, 曲げる
Squat sit on one's heels
Synonyms: かがむ, しゃがむ, うずくまる, しゃがみこむ, 屈まる, 蹲む, かがみ込む
Bend bend one's back forward from the waist on down
Synonyms: かがむ, かがめる, しゃがむ, 屈する, 屈まる, 蹲む
Get Down lower (one's body) as by kneeling
Synonyms: かがむ, ひざまずく
Good Example something to be imitated
Synonyms: かがむ, モデル, , , 儀刑, 儀範, 儀表, 好例, 師範, 手本, 模範, , 見本,

Categories かがむ is a member of

Gesticulate show, express or direct through movement
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Sit be seated
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Move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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Bend form a curve
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Ideal the idea of something that is perfect
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Stroke Order Diagrams for かがむ

Conjugations for かがむ

masu stem
kagami
Negative stem
kagama
te-form
kagande
Negative te-form
kagamanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
kagamanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kagamu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamanai
Past Indicative Form
kaganda
Past Indicative Negative Form
kagamanakatta
Presumptive Form
kagamou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kagamimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamimasen
Past Indicative Form
kagamimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kagamimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
kagamimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
kagamitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamitakunai
Past Indicative Form
kagamitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kagamitakunakatta
Adjective stem
kagamita
te-form
kagamitakute
Negative te-form
kagamitakunakute
Adverbial Form
kagamitaku
Provisional Form
kagamitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
kagamitakunakereba
Conditional Form
kagamitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
kagamitakunakattara
Objective Form
kagamitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kagame
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kagaminasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
kagameba
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
kagamanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
kagandara
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
kagandari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kagameru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamenai
Past Indicative Form
kagameta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kagamenakatta
masu-stem
kagame
te-form
kagamete
Negative te-form
kagamenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kagamemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamemasen
Past Indicative Form
kagamemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kagamemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kagamareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamarenai
Past Indicative Form
kagamareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kagamarenakatta
masu stem
kagamare
te-form
kagamarete
Negative te-form
kagamarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kagamaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamaremasen
Past Indicative Form
kagamaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kagamaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kagamaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamasenai
Past Indicative Form
kagamaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kagamasenakatta
masu stem
kagamase
te-form
kagamasete
Negative te-form
kagamasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kagamasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamasemasen
Past Indicative Form
kagamasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kagamasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kagamasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamasarenai
Past Indicative Form
kagamasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kagamasarenakatta
masu stem
kagamasare
te-form
kagamasarete
Negative te-form
kagamasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kagamasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
kagamasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kagamasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
kagaman
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
kagamazaru

Sample Sentences for かがむ

Jim dropped his pen and bent to pick it up.
She was stooping to take something out of the oven.
He bent down and picked up the ball.
He stopped to put on his shoes.
I think that my mother is the perfect housewife.

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