倦む（うむ）
JLPT N2 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: to tire of/grow weary
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 倦みます | うみます |
| te-form | 倦んで | うんで |
| ta-form (past) | 倦んだ | うんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 倦まない | うまない |
| potential form | 倦める | うめる |
Example sentences
- 同じ作業に倦むこともある。 — Sometimes I grow weary of the same task.
- 倦むことなく努力を続ける。 — I keep at it, tireless and unwavering.
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