はむ【
食む
】

hamu

Godan Verb (mu)

1. to eat (fodder, grass, etc.)

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

牛うしが野原のはらで草くさをはんでいた。

ushiga noharade kusao hande ita.

Cattle were grazing in the field.

Godan Verb (mu)

2. to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

はまない

hamanai

The negative form

1. Not eating; Does not eat

Verb

#785130

はまなかった

hamanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not eat; Did not consume

Verb

#1789811

はんだ

handa

The past form

1. Ate; Consumed

Verb

#31198

はんで

hande

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

1. Eat.; Be eating.

Verb

#29480

はみました

hamimashita

The polite past form

1. Ate (polite); Consumed (polite)

Verb

#206870

はみます

hamimasu

The polite form

1. Eat; To eat (humble)

Verb

#186208

はみません

hamimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not eat.; I don't eat.

Verb

#278509

はみませんでした

hamimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not eat.; Did not consume.

Verb

#644952

Common 24 items

はまないで

hamanaide

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

1. Don't eat.; Don't consume.

Verb

#1789811

はまなきゃ

hamanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must eat.; Have to eat.

Verb

#1789811

はまなくてもいう

hamanakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to eat.; Not necessary to eat.

Adjective

#1789811

はまなければならない

hamanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must eat.; Have to eat.

Adjective

#1789811

しょくみたい

shokumitai

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

1. Want to eat; Want to have

Verb

#1789811

はみたくない

hamitakunai

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

1. Don't want to eat.; Not feeling like eating.

Verb

#420733

はむところ

hamu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to eat; Ready to devour

Verb

#1789811

はむみたい

hamu mitai

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

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

Verb

#1000567

はめない

hamenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot eat.; Unable to eat.

Verb

#177052

しょくめる

sho kumeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can eat; Is edible

Verb

#1789811

しょくもう

sho kumō

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

1. Let's eat.; Shall we eat?

Verb

#1789811

はんじゃう

hanja u

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

1. Eating up; I'll eat it

Verb

#1789811

しょくんじゃダメ

shokunja dame

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

1. Don't eat that.; Don't you dare eat that.

Verb

#1789811

はんだばかり

handabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just ate; Recently ate

Verb

#1789811

はんでいない

hande inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not eating; Not having eaten

Verb

#1789811

はんでいる

hande iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Eating; Being in the process of eating

Verb

#509038

はんでわいけない

handewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not eat.; Do not eat.

Adjective

#1789811

はんでもいう

handemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May eat.; Can eat.

Adjective

#1789811

はんどく

handoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Eat beforehand; Have already eaten

Verb

#612436

はまないでください

hamanaide kudasai

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

1. Don't eat.; Please don't eat.

Verb

#1789811

はみなさい

haminasai

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

1. Eat.

Verb

#1000567

はみましょう

hamimashō

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

1. Let's eat.; Shall we eat?

Verb

#458361

はめます

hamemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can eat.; Am able to eat.

Verb

#141913

はんでいます

hande imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Eating; Being eaten

Verb

#625742

Advanced 28 items

はませられる

hamaserareru

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

1. To be fed; To be allowed to eat

Verb

#1789811

はませる

hamaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To feed; To have someone eat

Verb

#662150

はまないでくれ

hamanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't eat that.; Please don't eat that.

Verb

#1789811

はまなければいけない

hamanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must eat; Have to eat

Adjective

#1789811

はまれる

hamareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be eaten; Is eaten

Verb

#378513

はみがち

hamigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to eating; Tendency to overeat

Verb

#1789811

しょくみきる

shoku mikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish eating completely; To fully consume

Verb

#1789811

はみそうだ

hamisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks delicious.; Looks good to eat.

Verb

#1789811

はみっぱなし

hamippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Half-eaten; Left unfinished

Verb

#1789811

はみぬく

haminuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Outlast; Endure

Verb

#1000567

はむそうだ

hamu sōda

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

1. It seems; Apparently

Verb

#1789811

はむと

hamuto

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

1. If/when one eats; When eaten

Verb

#165407

はむな

hamuna

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

1. Don't eat.; Don't consume.

Verb

#215366

はむなら

hamunara

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

1. If (one) eats; When (one) eats

Verb

#1789811

しょくむようだ

sho kumu yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#1789811

はむらしい

hamurashii

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

1. Seems to eat; Apparently eats

Verb

#1789811

はめ

hame

A strong, direct command

1. Eat.; Consume.

Verb

#8606

はめば

hameba

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

1. If one eats; When one eats

Verb

#561437

はんだそうだ

handa sōda

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

1. I heard they ate.; It's said they ate.

Verb

#1789811

はんだだろう

handadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably ate it.; Probably finished it.

Verb

#1789811

はんだところ

handa tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just ate.; Finished eating.

Verb

#1789811

はんだら

handara

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

1. If/when (I) eat; If/when (you) eat

Verb

#611039

はんだらしい

handarashii

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

1. Seemed to have eaten; Apparently ate

Verb

#1000567

はんでくれ

hande kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Eat.; Feed me.

Verb

#1789811

はんでちょうだい

hande chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Feed me.; Let me have some.

Verb

#1789811

はんでくださいませ

hande kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please eat.; Do enjoy.

Verb

#1789811

はんでわならない

handewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not eat.; Must not eat.

Adjective

#1789811

はんでもよろしい

handemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I eat this?; Is it okay to eat this?

Adjective

#1789811

はむ【
食む
】

hamu

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