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[つづ(約)·め·る]
tsudumeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

tsudumeru
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English Meaning(s) for 約める

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to abridge; to shorten; to economize
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Definition and Synonyms for 約める

Shorten make shorter than originally intended
Synonyms: つづめる, 切り上げる, 短縮, 端折る, 縮む, 縮める, 詰む, 詰める
Trim Down cut down on
Synonyms: そぐ, はつる, つづめる, 低減, 切削, 削る, 削減, 減じる, 減ずる, 減らす, 減少, 減損, 減殺, 減額, 短縮, 節する, 節倹, 節減, 節約, 約する, 縮小, 縮減, 軽減
Abridge reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Synonyms: つづめる, かいつまむ, 略す, 略する, 略筆, 省略, 端折る, 約する, 縮約, 要略
Shorten reduce or retrench in length or duration
Synonyms: つづめる, 切り上げる, 短縮, 端折る, 縮む, 縮める, 詰む, 詰める
Trim Down make a reduction in
Synonyms: そぐ, はつる, つづめる, 低減, 切削, 削る, 削減, 減じる, 減ずる, 減らす, 減少, 減損, 減殺, 減額, 短縮, 節する, 節倹, 節減, 節約, 約する, 縮小, 縮減, 軽減

Meanings for each kanji in 約める

» promise; approximately; shrink

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Conjugations for 約める

masu stem
[つづ(約)·め]
tsudume
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Negative stem
[つづ(約)·め]
tsudume
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te-form
[つづ(約)·め·て]
tsudumete
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Negative te-form
[つづ(約)·め·な·く·て]
tsudumenakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·な·く]
tsudumenaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·る]
tsudumeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·な·い]
tsudumenai
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Past Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·た]
tsudumeta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·な·か·っ·た]
tsudumenakatta
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Presumptive Form
[つづ(約)·め·よ·う]
tsudumeyou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ま·す]
tsudumemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ま·せ·ん]
tsudumemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ま·し·た]
tsudumemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
tsudumemasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[つづ(約)·め·ま·し·ょ·う]
tsudumemashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·た·い]
tsudumetai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·た·く·な·い]
tsudumetakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·た·か·っ·た]
tsudumetakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
tsudumetakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[つづ(約)·め·た]
tsudumeta
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te-form
[つづ(約)·め·た·く·て]
tsudumetakute
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Negative te-form
[つづ(約)·め·た·く·な·く·て]
tsudumetakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[つづ(約)·め·た·く]
tsudumetaku
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Provisional Form
[つづ(約)·め·た·け·れ·ば]
tsudumetakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
tsudumetakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[つづ(約)·め·た·か·っ·た·ら]
tsudumetakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
tsudumetakunakattara
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Objective Form
[つづ(約)·め·た·さ]
tsudumetasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ろ]
tsudumero
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·な·さ·い]
tsudumenasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·れ·ば]
tsudumereba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·な·け·れ·ば]
tsudumenakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[つづ(約)·め·な·き·ゃ]
tsudumenakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·た·ら]
tsudumetara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·な·か·っ·た·ら]
tsudumenakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·た·り]
tsudumetari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·る]
tsudumerareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·な·い]
tsudumerarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·た]
tsudumerareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
tsudumerarenakatta
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masu-stem
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ]
tsudumerare
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te-form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·て]
tsudumerarete
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Negative te-form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·な·く·て]
tsudumerarenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·ま·す]
tsudumeraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
tsudumeraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
tsudumeraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
tsudumeraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·れ·る]
tsudumereru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·れ·な·い]
tsudumerenai
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Past Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·れ·た]
tsudumereta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·れ·な·か·っ·た]
tsudumerenakatta
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te-form
[つづ(約)·め·れ·て]
tsudumerete
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Negative te-form
[つづ(約)·め·れ·な·く·て]
tsudumerenakute
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Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·れ·ま·す]
tsudumeremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·れ·ま·せ·ん]
tsudumeremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·れ·ま·し·た]
tsudumeremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
tsudumeremasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·る]
tsudumerareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·な·い]
tsudumerarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·た]
tsudumerareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
tsudumerarenakatta
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masu stem
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ]
tsudumerare
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te-form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·て]
tsudumerarete
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Negative te-form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·な·く·て]
tsudumerarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·ま·す]
tsudumeraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
tsudumeraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
tsudumeraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
tsudumeraremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·る]
tsudumesaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·な·い]
tsudumesasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·た]
tsudumesaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
tsudumesasenakatta
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masu stem
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ]
tsudumesase
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te-form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·て]
tsudumesasete
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Negative te-form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·な·く·て]
tsudumesasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ま·す]
tsudumesasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
tsudumesasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ま·し·た]
tsudumesasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
tsudumesasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]
tsudumesaserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
tsudumesaserarenai
»
Past Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]
tsudumesaserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
tsudumesaserarenakatta
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masu stem
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ]
tsudumesaserare
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te-form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
tsudumesaserarete
»
Negative te-form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
tsudumesaserarenakute
»
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
tsudumesaseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
tsudumesaseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
tsudumesaseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
tsudumesaseraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[つづ(約)·め·ん]
tsudumen
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ず]
tsudumezu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ぬ]
tsudumenu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つづ(約)·め·ざ·る]
tsudumezaru
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