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[りき(力)·む]
rikimu
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 力む

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to strain (oneself); to bear up; to exert one's strength
  2. to swagger; to bluff; to boast
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Definition and Synonyms for 力む

Hard with effort or force or vigor
Synonyms: うんと, せっせと, つとめて, 力む, 努めて, 努める, 思いっきり
Hard earnestly or intently
Synonyms: せっせと, つとめて, 力む, 努めて, 努める

Meanings for each kanji in 力む

» power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert

Stroke Order Diagrams for 力む

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Conjugations for 力む

masu stem
[りき(力)·み]
rikimi
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Negative stem
[りき(力)·ま]
rikima
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te-form
[りき(力)·ん·で]
rikinde
»
Negative te-form
[りき(力)·ま·な·く·て]
rikimanakute
»
Adverbial Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·な·く]
rikimanaku
»
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·む]
rikimu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·な·い]
rikimanai
»
Past Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ん·だ]
rikinda
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·な·か·っ·た]
rikimanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[りき(力)·も·う]
rikimou
»
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·み·ま·す]
rikimimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·み·ま·せ·ん]
rikimimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[りき(力)·み·ま·し·た]
rikimimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·み·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
rikimimasendeshita
»
Presumptive Form
[りき(力)·み·ま·し·ょ·う]
rikimimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·み·た·い]
rikimitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·み·た·く·な·い]
rikimitakunai
»
Past Indicative Form
[りき(力)·み·た·か·っ·た]
rikimitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·み·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
rikimitakunakatta
»
Adjective stem
[りき(力)·み·た]
rikimita
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te-form
[りき(力)·み·た·く·て]
rikimitakute
»
Negative te-form
[りき(力)·み·た·く·な·く·て]
rikimitakunakute
»
Adverbial Form
[りき(力)·み·た·く]
rikimitaku
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Provisional Form
[りき(力)·み·た·け·れ·ば]
rikimitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[りき(力)·み·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
rikimitakunakereba
»
Conditional Form
[りき(力)·み·た·か·っ·た·ら]
rikimitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[りき(力)·み·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
rikimitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[りき(力)·み·た·さ]
rikimitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·め]
rikime
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·み·な·さ·い]
rikiminasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·め·ば]
rikimeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·な·け·れ·ば]
rikimanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[りき(力)·ま·な·き·ゃ]
rikimanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ん·だ·ら]
rikindara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·な·か·っ·た·ら]
rikimanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ん·だ·り]
rikindari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·め·る]
rikimeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·め·な·い]
rikimenai
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Past Indicative Form
[りき(力)·め·た]
rikimeta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·め·な·か·っ·た]
rikimenakatta
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masu-stem
[りき(力)·め]
rikime
»
te-form
[りき(力)·め·て]
rikimete
»
Negative te-form
[りき(力)·め·な·く·て]
rikimenakute
»
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·め·ま·す]
rikimemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·め·ま·せ·ん]
rikimemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[りき(力)·め·ま·し·た]
rikimemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·め·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
rikimemasendeshita
»
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ま·れ·る]
rikimareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·れ·な·い]
rikimarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ま·れ·た]
rikimareta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·れ·な·か·っ·た]
rikimarenakatta
»
masu stem
[りき(力)·ま·れ]
rikimare
»
te-form
[りき(力)·ま·れ·て]
rikimarete
»
Negative te-form
[りき(力)·ま·れ·な·く·て]
rikimarenakute
»
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ま·れ·ま·す]
rikimaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·れ·ま·せ·ん]
rikimaremasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ま·れ·ま·し·た]
rikimaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
rikimaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ま·せ·る]
rikimaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·せ·な·い]
rikimasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ま·せ·た]
rikimaseta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·せ·な·か·っ·た]
rikimasenakatta
»
masu stem
[りき(力)·ま·せ]
rikimase
»
te-form
[りき(力)·ま·せ·て]
rikimasete
»
Negative te-form
[りき(力)·ま·せ·な·く·て]
rikimasenakute
»
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ま·せ·ま·す]
rikimasemasu
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·せ·ま·せ·ん]
rikimasemasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ま·せ·ま·し·た]
rikimasemashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
rikimasemasendeshita
»
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ま·さ·れ·る]
rikimasareru
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·さ·れ·な·い]
rikimasarenai
»
Past Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ま·さ·れ·た]
rikimasareta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
rikimasarenakatta
»
masu stem
[りき(力)·ま·さ·れ]
rikimasare
»
te-form
[りき(力)·ま·さ·れ·て]
rikimasarete
»
Negative te-form
[りき(力)·ま·さ·れ·な·く·て]
rikimasarenakute
»
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ま·さ·れ·ま·す]
rikimasaremasu
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
rikimasaremasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[りき(力)·ま·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
rikimasaremashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
rikimasaremasendeshita
»
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[りき(力)·ま·ん]
rikiman
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·ず]
rikimazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·ぬ]
rikimanu
»
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[りき(力)·ま·ざ·る]
rikimazaru
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