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tsubomu
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[つぼ()·]
tsubomu

English Meaning(s) for つぼむ

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to close (of flowers); to shut
  2. to get narrower

Definition and Synonyms for つぼむ

Dwindle Down become smaller or lose substance
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぼむ, 先細り, 先細る, 減る, 減じる, 減ずる, 減少, 漸減, 縮む, 縮小
Purse gather or contract into wrinkles or folds
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぼむ, すぼめる, 縮らす, 縮れる
Close Off stem the flow of
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぼむ, すぼめる, 切る
Bud a partially opened flower
Synonyms: つぼむ,
Close move so that an opening or passage is obstructed
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぶる, つぼむ, すぼめる, クローズ, 塞ぐ, 封じる, 封じる, 差し固める, 引き立つ, 引き立てる, 結ぶ, 緘する, 締める, 締め切る, 閉ざす, 閉じる, 閉める, 閉扉, 閉鎖
Close Off block off the passage through
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぼむ, すぼめる, 遮る
Close Off isolate or separate
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぼむ, すぼめる
Purse pucker
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぼむ, すぼめる, 縮らす, 縮れる
Close make shut
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぶる, つぼむ, すぼめる, クローズ, 塞ぐ, 封じる, 封じる, 差し固める, 引き立つ, 引き立てる, 結ぶ, 緘する, 締める, 締め切る, 閉ざす, 閉じる, 閉める, 閉扉, 閉鎖

Categories つぼむ is a member of

Lessen decrease in size, extent, or range
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Contract make smaller
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Separate make a division or separation
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Lay Off put an end to a state or an activity
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Blockade render unsuitable for passage
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Flower reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
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Stroke Order Diagrams for つぼむ

Conjugations for つぼむ

masu stem
tsubomi
Negative stem
tsuboma
te-form
tsubonde
Negative te-form
tsubomanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
tsubomanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubomu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomanai
Past Indicative Form
tsubonda
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsubomanakatta
Presumptive Form
tsubomou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubomimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomimasen
Past Indicative Form
tsubomimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsubomimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
tsubomimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubomitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomitakunai
Past Indicative Form
tsubomitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsubomitakunakatta
Adjective stem
tsubomita
te-form
tsubomitakute
Negative te-form
tsubomitakunakute
Adverbial Form
tsubomitaku
Provisional Form
tsubomitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
tsubomitakunakereba
Conditional Form
tsubomitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
tsubomitakunakattara
Objective Form
tsubomitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubome
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubominasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubomeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
tsubomanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubondara
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubondari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubomeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomenai
Past Indicative Form
tsubometa
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsubomenakatta
masu-stem
tsubome
te-form
tsubomete
Negative te-form
tsubomenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubomemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomemasen
Past Indicative Form
tsubomemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsubomemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubomareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomarenai
Past Indicative Form
tsubomareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsubomarenakatta
masu stem
tsubomare
te-form
tsubomarete
Negative te-form
tsubomarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubomaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomaremasen
Past Indicative Form
tsubomaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsubomaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubomaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomasenai
Past Indicative Form
tsubomaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsubomasenakatta
masu stem
tsubomase
te-form
tsubomasete
Negative te-form
tsubomasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubomasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomasemasen
Past Indicative Form
tsubomasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsubomasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubomasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomasarenai
Past Indicative Form
tsubomasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsubomasarenakatta
masu stem
tsubomasare
te-form
tsubomasarete
Negative te-form
tsubomasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsubomasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
tsubomasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsubomasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
tsuboman
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsubomazaru

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