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tsudumeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[つづ()··]
tsudumeru

English Meaning(s) for つづめる

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to abridge; to shorten; to economize

Definition and Synonyms for つづめる

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

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Conjugations for つづめる

masu stem
tsudume
Negative stem
tsudume
te-form
tsudumete
Negative te-form
tsudumenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
tsudumenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumenai
Past Indicative Form
tsudumeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsudumenakatta
Presumptive Form
tsudumeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumemasen
Past Indicative Form
tsudumemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsudumemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
tsudumemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumetakunai
Past Indicative Form
tsudumetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsudumetakunakatta
Adjective stem
tsudumeta
te-form
tsudumetakute
Negative te-form
tsudumetakunakute
Adverbial Form
tsudumetaku
Provisional Form
tsudumetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
tsudumetakunakereba
Conditional Form
tsudumetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
tsudumetakunakattara
Objective Form
tsudumetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
tsudumenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumerarenai
Past Indicative Form
tsudumerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsudumerarenakatta
masu-stem
tsudumerare
te-form
tsudumerarete
Negative te-form
tsudumerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
tsudumeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsudumeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumerenai
Past Indicative Form
tsudumereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsudumerenakatta
te-form
tsudumerete
Negative te-form
tsudumerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumeremasen
Past Indicative Form
tsudumeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsudumeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumerarenai
Past Indicative Form
tsudumerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsudumerarenakatta
masu stem
tsudumerare
te-form
tsudumerarete
Negative te-form
tsudumerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
tsudumeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsudumeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumesasenai
Past Indicative Form
tsudumesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsudumesasenakatta
masu stem
tsudumesase
te-form
tsudumesasete
Negative te-form
tsudumesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
tsudumesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsudumesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
tsudumesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsudumesaserarenakatta
masu stem
tsudumesaserare
te-form
tsudumesaserarete
Negative te-form
tsudumesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
tsudumesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
tsudumesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
tsudumesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
tsudumen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
tsudumezaru

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