揉もむ

momu

Godan Verb (mu)

1. to rub; to crumple

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

その結果けっかの報道ほうどうに満足まんぞくして彼かれは手てをもんでうれしがっていた。

sono kekkano hōdōni manzoku shite karewa teo monde ureshigatte ita.

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

Godan Verb (mu)

2. to massage

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (mu)

3. to argue; to have a heated discussion

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (mu)

4. to train; to coach

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (mu)

5. to jostle; to crowd; to shake; to rock

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (mu)

6. to have various experiences (out in the world)

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

揉もまない

momanai

The negative form

1. Not to knead; Not to massage

★ Common

Verb

#5686

揉もまなかった

momanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not massage.; Did not knead.

★ Common

Verb

#6400

揉もんだ

monda

The past form

1. Kneaded; Massaged

★ Common

Verb

#6427

揉もんで

monde

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

1. Knead; Massage

★ Common

Verb

#5894

揉もみました

momimashita

The polite past form

1. Massaged.; Kneaded.

★ Common

Verb

#5969

揉もみます

momimasu

The polite form

1. To massage; To knead

★ Common

Verb

#5447

揉もみません

momimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not massage.; Do not knead.

★ Common

Verb

#4824

揉もみませんでした

momimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not massage.; Did not knead.

★ Common

Verb

#4861

Common 24 items

揉もまないで

momanaide

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

1. Don't rub.; Don't massage.

★ Common

Verb

#6122

揉もまなきゃ

momanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Verb

#5936

揉もまなくてもいい

momanakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to knead.; Don't need to massage.

★ Common

Adjective

#6003

揉もまなければならない

momanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must knead.; Must massage.

★ Common

Adjective

#5111

揉もみたい

momitai

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

1. Want to rub.; Want to knead.

★ Common

Verb

#6259

揉もみたくない

momitakunai

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

1. Don't want to massage.; Don't want to knead.

★ Common

Verb

#5378

揉もむところ

momu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To massage; About to massage

★ Common

Verb

#4734

揉もむみたい

momu mitai

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

1. Like kneading; Like massaging

★ Common

Verb

#5607

揉もめない

momenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot knead; Cannot massage

★ Common

Verb

#6488

揉もめる

momeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To knead; To massage

★ Common

Verb

#5676

揉ももう

momō

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

1. Let's knead; Let's rub

★ Common

Verb

#6166

揉もんじゃう

monja u

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

1. To rub (and regret/imply completion); To knead (and regret/imply completion)

★ Common

Verb

#6215

揉もんじゃダメ

monja dame

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

1. Don't rub.; Don't knead.

★ Common

Verb

#6263

揉もんだばかり

mondabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just kneaded; Recently kneaded

★ Common

Verb

#6430

揉もんでいない

monde inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not kneading; Not massaging

★ Common

Verb

#6503

揉もんでいる

monde iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Kneading; Rubbing

★ Common

Verb

#6053

揉もんではいけない

mondewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not rub.; Do not knead.

★ Common

Adjective

#4994

揉もんでもいい

mondemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May rub.; Can rub.

★ Common

Adjective

#6655

揉もんどく

mondoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To knead beforehand; To massage beforehand

★ Common

Verb

#6607

揉もまないでください

momanaide kudasai

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

1. Don't rub.; Don't massage.

★ Common

Verb

#6596

揉もみなさい

mominasai

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

1. Rub.; Massage.

★ Common

Verb

#5661

揉もみましょう

momimashō

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

1. Let's massage.; Let's knead.

★ Common

Verb

#5784

揉もめます

momemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can be kneaded.; Can be massaged.

★ Common

Verb

#6019

揉もんでいます

monde imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are massaging.; Are kneading.

★ Common

Verb

#6040

Advanced 28 items

揉もませられる

momaserareru

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

1. To be massaged; To be kneaded

★ Common

Verb

#4570

揉もませる

momaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone massage; To let someone knead

★ Common

Verb

#4543

揉もまないでくれ

momanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't rub me.; Don't massage me.

★ Common

Verb

#4831

揉もまなければいけない

momanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must massage; Have to massage

★ Common

Adjective

#5515

揉もまれる

momareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be kneaded; To be massaged

★ Common

Verb

#5903

揉もみがち

momigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to kneading; Tending to rub

★ Common

Verb

#5333

揉もみきる

momikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To knead thoroughly; To work through completely

★ Common

Verb

#5849

揉もみそうだ

momisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks soft.; Looks like it could be kneaded.

★ Common

Verb

#6217

揉もみっぱなし

momippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unkneaded; Left unmassaged

★ Common

Verb

#4910

揉もみぬく

mominuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere and see through; Complete by kneading/rubbing through

★ Common

Verb

#5094

揉もむそうだ

momu sōda

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

1. Apparently massaged.; They say it's massaged.

★ Common

Verb

#6079

揉もむと

momuto

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

1. If/when massaged; When you rub/knead

★ Common

Verb

#5356

揉もむな

momuna

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

1. Don't rub.; Don't knead.

★ Common

Verb

#5873

揉もむなら

momunara

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

1. If/when massaging; If/when kneading

★ Common

Verb

#6305

揉もむようだ

momu yōda

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

1. Seems like; Feels like

★ Common

Verb

#4585

揉もむらしい

momurashii

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

1. Seems to be massaged.; Appears to be kneading.

★ Common

Verb

#5135

揉もめ

mome

A strong, direct command

1. Massage; Knead

★ Common

Verb

#5765

揉もめば

momeba

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

1. If/when rubbed; If/when massaged

★ Common

Verb

#6112

揉もんだそうだ

monda sōda

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

1. It was kneaded, apparently.; They say it was kneaded.

★ Common

Verb

#6509

揉もんだだろう

mondadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably kneaded.; Probably massaged.

★ Common

Verb

#5224

揉もんだところ

monda tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Kneaded part; Rubbed part

★ Common

Verb

#5806

揉もんだら

mondara

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

1. If/when kneaded; If/when massaged

★ Common

Verb

#5386

揉もんだらしい

mondarashii

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

1. Seemed to have kneaded.; Appeared to have massaged.

★ Common

Verb

#5761

揉もんでくれ

monde kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Rub me.; Massage me.

★ Common

Verb

#6426

揉もんでちょうだい

monde chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Rub me.; Massage me.

★ Common

Verb

#4527

揉もんでくださいませ

monde kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please rub/massage.; Please knead.

★ Common

Verb

#6684

揉もんではならない

mondewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not rub.; Must not rub.

★ Common

Adjective

#6386

揉もんでもよろしい

mondemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I touch?; May I rub?

★ Common

Adjective

#6354

揉もむ

momu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available