かまける（かまける）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to be absorbed in
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | かまけます | かまけます |
| te-form | かまけて | かまけて |
| ta-form (past) | かまけた | かまけた |
| nai-form (negative) | かまけない | かまけない |
| potential form | かまけられる | かまけられる |
Example sentences
- 仕事にかまけて家庭を忘れない。 — Don't get so caught up in work that you neglect your family.
- 遊びにかまけて勉強を怠る。 — He's so absorbed in fun that he neglects his studies.
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