もてあます(もてあます)
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to be at a loss how to handle
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | もてあまします | もてあまします |
| te-form | もてあまして | もてあまして |
| ta-form (past) | もてあました | もてあました |
| nai-form (negative) | もてあまさない | もてあまさない |
| potential form | もてあませる | もてあませる |
Example sentences
- 休みの時間をもてあます。 — He doesn't know what to do with all his free time.
- 大きすぎる荷物をもてあます。 — She struggles to handle the overly large luggage.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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