包む（つつむ）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to wrap
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 包みます | つつみます |
| te-form | 包んで | つつんで |
| ta-form (past) | 包んだ | つつんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 包まない | つつまない |
| potential form | 包める | つつめる |
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Example sentences
- プレゼントをきれいな紙で包む。 — I wrap the present in pretty paper.
- おにぎりを海苔で包む。 — Wrap the rice ball in nori.
Idioms & proverbs containing “包む”
- オブラートに包む (オブラートにつつむ) — to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; to wrap in wafer paper
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