畳たたむ

tatamu

Godan Verb (mu)

1. to fold (clothes, umbrella)

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

彼女かのじょはタオルをきれいにたたみ、それを物入ものいれに仕舞しまった。

kanojowa taoruo kireini tatami soreo monoireni shimatta.

She folded up the towels and put them away in the cupboard.

Godan Verb (mu)

2. to close (a shop, business)

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

彼かれは商売しょうばいをたたんで引退いんたいした。

karewa shōbaio tatande intai shita.

He sold his business and retired.

Godan Verb (mu)

3. to vacate

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

畳たたまない

tatamanai

The negative form

1. Do not fold.; Not folding.

★ Common

Verb

#14201

畳たたまなかった

tatamanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not fold.; Was not folded.

★ Common

Verb

#14641

畳たたんだ

tatanda

The past form

1. Folded

★ Common

Verb

#11114

畳たたんで

tatande

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Folding; To fold

★ Common

Verb

#14596

畳たたみました

tatamimashita

The polite past form

1. Folded (up)

★ Common

Verb

#11824

畳たたみます

tatamimasu

The polite form

1. Fold (up); Put away

★ Common

Verb

#14126

畳たたみません

tatamimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not fold.; Will not fold.

★ Common

Verb

#12755

畳たたみませんでした

tatamimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not fold.; Did not put away.

★ Common

Verb

#15027

Common 24 items

畳たたまないで

tatamanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't fold.; Don't put away.

★ Common

Verb

#13639

畳たたまなきゃ

tatamanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must fold.; Have to fold.

★ Common

Verb

#14938

畳たたまなくてもいい

tatamanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to fold.; No need to fold.

★ Common

Adjective

#12275

畳たたまなければならない

tatamanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must fold.; Have to fold.

★ Common

Adjective

#14643

畳たたみみたい

tatamimitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to fold.; Want to sit (on a tatami mat).

★ Common

Verb

#12167

畳たたみたくない

tatamitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to fold.; Don't want to put away.

★ Common

Verb

#11538

畳たたむところ

tatamu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Folding up; About to fold

★ Common

Verb

#12845

畳たたむみたい

tatamu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like folding.; Seems to be folding.

★ Common

Verb

#14917

畳たためない

tatamenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot fold.; Unfoldable.

★ Common

Verb

#12081

畳たためる

tatameru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Foldable; Collapsible

★ Common

Verb

#15001

畳たたもう

tatamō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's fold.; Let's put away.

★ Common

Verb

#12986

畳たたんじゃう

tatanja u

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Folding up; Finishing folding

★ Common

Verb

#13392

畳たたみんじゃダメ

tataminja dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't fold.; Don't mess up.

★ Common

Verb

#15718

畳たたんだばかり

tatandabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just folded; Recently folded

★ Common

Verb

#11826

畳たたんでいない

tatande inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not folded; Unfolded

★ Common

Verb

#13421

畳たたんでいる

tatande iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Folding; Being folded

★ Common

Verb

#12133

畳たたんではいけない

tatandewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not fold.; Do not fold.

★ Common

Adjective

#13557

畳たたんでもいい

tatandemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May fold.; Can fold.

★ Common

Adjective

#14020

畳たたんどく

tatandoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To fold up; To put away

★ Common

Verb

#11770

畳たたまないでください

tatamanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't fold.; Don't collapse.

★ Common

Verb

#13631

畳たたみなさい

tataminasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Fold.; Put away.

★ Common

Verb

#14029

畳たたみましょう

tatamimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's fold.; Let's put away.

★ Common

Verb

#13832

畳たためます

tatamemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can fold.; Is able to fold.

★ Common

Verb

#14992

畳たたんでいます

tatande imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Folding.; Are folding.

★ Common

Verb

#12419

Advanced 28 items

畳たたませられる

tatamaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to fold; To be allowed to fold (humble)

★ Common

Verb

#12625

畳たたませる

tatamaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make someone sit on a tatami mat.; To have someone lay out a tatami mat.

★ Common

Verb

#12135

畳たたまないでくれ

tatamanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't fold it.; Please don't fold it.

★ Common

Verb

#14277

畳たたまなければいけない

tatamanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must fold; Have to fold

★ Common

Adjective

#15707

畳たたまれる

tatamareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be folded; Is folded

★ Common

Verb

#14253

畳たたみがち

tatamigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to fold; Prone to flattening

★ Common

Verb

#10625

畳たたみみきる

tatami mikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To carry through completely; To accomplish fully

★ Common

Verb

#11649

畳たたみそうだ

tatamisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it will fold.; Looks like it will collapse.

★ Common

Verb

#12026

畳たたみっぱなし

tatamippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Folded; Left folded

★ Common

Verb

#13812

畳たたみぬく

tataminuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere to the end; Carry through to completion

★ Common

Verb

#12207

畳たたむそうだ

tatamu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems; They say

★ Common

Verb

#14844

畳たたむと

tatamuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when folded; When folding

★ Common

Verb

#14921

畳たたむな

tatamuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't fold.; Don't collapse.

★ Common

Verb

#11486

畳たたむなら

tatamunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If folding; When folding

★ Common

Verb

#13781

畳たたみむようだ

tatamimuyōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#13016

畳たたむらしい

tatamurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be folding.; Apparently folds.

★ Common

Verb

#14963

畳たため

tatame

A strong, direct command

1. Fold.; Put away.

★ Common

Verb

#12423

畳たためば

tatameba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when folded; When folding

★ Common

Verb

#13601

畳たたんだそうだ

tatanda sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Folded (up); It is said (they folded it)

★ Common

Verb

#12239

畳たたんだだろう

tatandadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Folded.; Probably folded.

★ Common

Verb

#10650

畳たたんだところ

tatanda tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Folded; Just folded

★ Common

Verb

#15468

畳たたんだら

tatandara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when folded; When folded

★ Common

Verb

#14156

畳たたんだらしい

tatandarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Folded (up); Seemed to have folded (up)

★ Common

Verb

#12047

畳たたんでくれ

tatande kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Fold it.; Fold those.

★ Common

Verb

#13463

畳たたんでちょうだい

tatande chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Fold it, please.; Fold them, please.

★ Common

Verb

#14179

畳たたんでくださいませ

tatande kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please fold it.; Please put it away.

★ Common

Verb

#14688

畳たたんではならない

tatandewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not fold.; Do not put away.

★ Common

Adjective

#12079

畳たたんでもよろしい

tatandemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I fold it.; Is it okay if I fold it?

★ Common

Adjective

#11929

畳たたむ

tatamu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available