JLPT N2 · Verb

揉む (momu)

揉む (もむ, momu) is a Japanese verb meaning “to rub; to crumple”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: もむ
Romaji: momu
Word class: Godan verb (う-verb) ending in む
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

to rub; to crumple · godan verb, transitive · usually written in kana
to massage · godan verb, transitive · usually written in kana
to argue; to have a heated discussion · godan verb, transitive · usually written in kana
to train; to coach · godan verb, transitive · usually written in kana
to jostle; to crowd; to shake; to rock · godan verb, transitive · usually written in kana

Example sentences

その結果の報道に満足して彼は手をもんでうれしがっていた。

He was rubbing his hands over the report of the result.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Conjugation of 揉む

Godan verb (う-verb) ending in む. Plain and polite forms below; try any other word in the Japanese verb conjugator.

Form	Japanese	Reading
Dictionary	揉む	もむ momu
Polite (~masu)	揉みます	もみます momimasu
Negative	揉まない	もまない momanai
Polite negative	揉みません	もみません momimasen
Past	揉んだ	もんだ monda
Polite past	揉みました	もみました momimashita
Negative past	揉まなかった	もまなかった momanakatta
Te-form	揉んで	もんで monde
Potential	揉める	もめる momeru
Passive	揉まれる	もまれる momareru
Causative	揉ませる	もませる momaseru
Volitional	揉もう	ももう momou
Imperative	揉め	もめ mome
Conditional (~ba)	揉めば	もめば momeba

Kanji in 揉む

揉

rub, massage, shampooジュウ・も.む・も.める · 12 strokes

Source: JMdict entry 1567610 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.