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[ゆび()·····]
yubiwokuwaeru
expression, ichidan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[ゆび()··くわ()··]
yubiwokuwaeru
[ゆび()··くわ()··]
yubiwokuwaeru

Root Words:

[ゆび() + を + くわえる]
yubi + wo + kuwaeru

English Meaning(s) for 指をくわえる

expression, ichidan verb
  1. to look on enviously while doing nothing; to hold a finger in one's mouth (often 〜て見る)

Meanings for each kanji in 指をくわえる

» finger; point to; indicate; put into; play (chess); measure (ruler)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 指をくわえる

Conjugations for 指をくわえる

masu stem
[ゆび()····]
yubiwokuwae
Negative stem
[ゆび()····]
yubiwokuwae
te-form
[ゆび()·····]
yubiwokuwaete
Negative te-form
[ゆび()·······]
yubiwokuwaenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[ゆび()······]
yubiwokuwaenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()·····]
yubiwokuwaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()······]
yubiwokuwaenai
Past Indicative Form
[ゆび()·····]
yubiwokuwaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()········]
yubiwokuwaenakatta
Presumptive Form
[ゆび()······]
yubiwokuwaeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()······]
yubiwokuwaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()·······]
yubiwokuwaemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ゆび()·······]
yubiwokuwaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()··········]
yubiwokuwaemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[ゆび()········]
yubiwokuwaemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()······]
yubiwokuwaetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()········]
yubiwokuwaetakunai
Past Indicative Form
[ゆび()········]
yubiwokuwaetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()··········]
yubiwokuwaetakunakatta
Adjective stem
[ゆび()·····]
yubiwokuwaeta
te-form
[ゆび()·······]
yubiwokuwaetakute
Negative te-form
[ゆび()·········]
yubiwokuwaetakunakute
Adverbial Form
[ゆび()······]
yubiwokuwaetaku
Provisional Form
[ゆび()········]
yubiwokuwaetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[ゆび()··········]
yubiwokuwaetakunakereba
Conditional Form
[ゆび()·········]
yubiwokuwaetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[ゆび()···········]
yubiwokuwaetakunakattara
Objective Form
[ゆび()······]
yubiwokuwaetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()·····]
yubiwokuwaero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()·······]
yubiwokuwaenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()······]
yubiwokuwaereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()········]
yubiwokuwaenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ゆび()·······]
yubiwokuwaenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()······]
yubiwokuwaetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()·········]
yubiwokuwaenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()······]
yubiwokuwaetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()·······]
yubigakuwaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()········]
yubigakuwaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ゆび()·······]
yubigakuwaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()··········]
yubigakuwaerarenakatta
masu-stem
[ゆび()······]
yubigakuwaerare
te-form
[ゆび()·······]
yubigakuwaerarete
Negative te-form
[ゆび()·········]
yubigakuwaerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()········]
yubigakuwaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()·········]
yubigakuwaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ゆび()·········]
yubigakuwaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()············]
yubigakuwaeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()······]
yubigakuwaereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()·······]
yubigakuwaerenai
Past Indicative Form
[ゆび()······]
yubigakuwaereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()·········]
yubigakuwaerenakatta
te-form
[ゆび()······]
yubigakuwaerete
Negative te-form
[ゆび()········]
yubigakuwaerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()·······]
yubigakuwaeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()········]
yubigakuwaeremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ゆび()········]
yubigakuwaeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()···········]
yubigakuwaeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()·······]
yubiwokuwaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()········]
yubiwokuwaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ゆび()·······]
yubiwokuwaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()··········]
yubiwokuwaerarenakatta
masu stem
[ゆび()······]
yubiwokuwaerare
te-form
[ゆび()·······]
yubiwokuwaerarete
Negative te-form
[ゆび()·········]
yubiwokuwaerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()········]
yubiwokuwaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()·········]
yubiwokuwaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ゆび()·········]
yubiwokuwaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()············]
yubiwokuwaeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()·······]
yubiwokuwaesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()········]
yubiwokuwaesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[ゆび()·······]
yubiwokuwaesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()··········]
yubiwokuwaesasenakatta
masu stem
[ゆび()······]
yubiwokuwaesase
te-form
[ゆび()·······]
yubiwokuwaesasete
Negative te-form
[ゆび()·········]
yubiwokuwaesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()········]
yubiwokuwaesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()·········]
yubiwokuwaesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ゆび()·········]
yubiwokuwaesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()············]
yubiwokuwaesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()·········]
yubiwokuwaesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()··········]
yubiwokuwaesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ゆび()·········]
yubiwokuwaesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()············]
yubiwokuwaesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[ゆび()········]
yubiwokuwaesaserare
te-form
[ゆび()·········]
yubiwokuwaesaserarete
Negative te-form
[ゆび()···········]
yubiwokuwaesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆび()··········]
yubiwokuwaesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()···········]
yubiwokuwaesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ゆび()···········]
yubiwokuwaesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()··············]
yubiwokuwaesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ゆび()·····]
yubiwokuwaen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()·····]
yubiwokuwaezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()·····]
yubiwokuwaenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆび()······]
yubiwokuwaezaru

Sample Sentences for 指をくわえる

We can't sit there looking wistfully on as this city falls into decay.

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