滲む（にじむ）Conjugation
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to seep / blur
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 滲む | にじむ |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 滲みます | にじみます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 滲みません | にじみません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 滲みました | にじみました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 滲みませんでした | にじみませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 滲んで | にじんで |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 滲んだ | にじんだ |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 滲まない | にじまない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 滲まなかった | にじまなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 滲める | にじめる |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 滲まれる | にじまれる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 滲ませる | にじませる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 滲もう | にじもう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 滲め | にじめ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 滲むな | にじむな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 滲めば | にじめば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 滲んだら | にじんだら |
Example sentences
- 汗が額に滲む。 — Sweat beaded on his forehead.
- 努力の跡がにじむ作品だ。 — It's a work that reveals traces of hard effort.