汲む（くむ）
JLPT N2 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to scoop; to understand
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 汲みます | くみます |
| te-form | 汲んで | くんで |
| ta-form (past) | 汲んだ | くんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 汲まない | くまない |
| potential form | 汲める | くめる |
Example sentences
- 彼の気持ちを汲んで許す。 — She forgives him, taking his feelings into consideration.
- 井戸から水を汲む。 — He draws water from the well.
Idioms & proverbs containing “汲む”
- 一河の流れを汲むも他生の縁 (いちがのながれをくむもたしょうのえん) — the events of today are destined by the past; even drawing water from the same river reveals a bond from a former life; even chance relationships can be attributed to the working of fate
- 籠で水を汲む (かごでみずをくむ) — to bail out the ocean with a teaspoon; to scoop water with a basket
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