食はむ

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

食はまない

hamanai

The negative form

1. Not eating; Does not eat

Verb

#175006

食はまなかった

hamanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not eat; Did not consume

Verb

#169426

食はんだ

handa

The past form

1. Ate; Consumed

Verb

#63009

食はんで

hande

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

1. Eat.; Be eating.

Verb

#167044

食はみました

hamimashita

The polite past form

1. Ate (polite); Consumed (polite)

Verb

#171866

食はみます

hamimasu

The polite form

1. Eat; To eat (humble)

Verb

#169842

食はみません

hamimasen

The polite negative form

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

Verb

#174757

食はみませんでした

hamimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not eat.; Did not consume.

Verb

#167751

Common 24 items

食はまないで

hamanaide

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

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

Verb

#173015

食はまなきゃ

hamanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must eat.; Have to eat.

Verb

#173345

食はまなくてもいい

hamanakutemo iu

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

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

Adjective

#169351

食はまなければならない

hamanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must eat.; Have to eat.

Adjective

#175834

食しょくみたい

shokumitai

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

1. Want to eat; Want to have

Verb

#171932

食はみたくない

hamitakunai

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

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

Verb

#173337

食はむところ

hamu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to eat; Ready to devour

Verb

#172234

食はむみたい

hamu mitai

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

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

Verb

#166711

食はめない

hamenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot eat.; Unable to eat.

Verb

#174645

食しょくめる

sho kumeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can eat; Is edible

Verb

#174494

食しょくもう

sho kumō

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

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

Verb

#155767

食はんじゃう

hanja u

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

1. Eating up; I'll eat it

Verb

#169813

食しょくんじゃダメ

shokunja dame

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

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

Verb

#171556

食はんだばかり

handabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just ate; Recently ate

Verb

#172180

食はんでいない

hande inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not eating; Not having eaten

Verb

#168118

食はんでいる

hande iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Eating; Being in the process of eating

Verb

#171146

食はんではいけない

handewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not eat.; Do not eat.

Adjective

#173997

食はんでもいい

handemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May eat.; Can eat.

Adjective

#172097

食はんどく

handoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Eat beforehand; Have already eaten

Verb

#177308

食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

#166414

食はみなさい

haminasai

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

1. Eat.

Verb

#167188

食はみましょう

hamimashō

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

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

Verb

#173147

食はめます

hamemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can eat.; Am able to eat.

Verb

#173165

食はんでいます

hande imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Eating; Being eaten

Verb

#168224

Advanced 28 items

食はませられる

hamaserareru

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

1. To be fed; To be allowed to eat

Verb

#168186

食はませる

hamaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To feed; To have someone eat

Verb

#166430

食はまないでくれ

hamanaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

Verb

#173025

食はまなければいけない

hamanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must eat; Have to eat

Adjective

#175638

食はまれる

hamareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be eaten; Is eaten

Verb

#170525

食はみがち

hamigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to eating; Tendency to overeat

Verb

#172766

食しょくみきる

shoku mikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish eating completely; To fully consume

Verb

#167194

食はみそうだ

hamisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks delicious.; Looks good to eat.

Verb

#168403

食はみっぱなし

hamippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Half-eaten; Left unfinished

Verb

#169183

食はみぬく

haminuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Outlast; Endure

Verb

#168118

食はむそうだ

hamu sōda

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

1. It seems; Apparently

Verb

#167419

食はむと

hamuto

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

1. If/when one eats; When eaten

Verb

#168723

食はむな

hamuna

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

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

Verb

#169253

食はむなら

hamunara

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

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

Verb

#166463

食しょくむようだ

sho kumu yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#170485

食はむらしい

hamurashii

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

1. Seems to eat; Apparently eats

Verb

#172780

食はめ

hame

A strong, direct command

1. Eat.; Consume.

Verb

#129576

食はめば

hameba

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

1. If one eats; When one eats

Verb

#167860

食はんだそうだ

handa sōda

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

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

Verb

#173773

食はんだだろう

handadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably ate it.; Probably finished it.

Verb

#174686

食はんだところ

handa tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just ate.; Finished eating.

Verb

#166419

食はんだら

handara

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

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

Verb

#171276

食はんだらしい

handarashii

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

1. Seemed to have eaten; Apparently ate

Verb

#168166

食はんでくれ

hande kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Eat.; Feed me.

Verb

#174689

食はんでちょうだい

hande chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Feed me.; Let me have some.

Verb

#171105

食はんでくださいませ

hande kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please eat.; Do enjoy.

Verb

#167678

食はんではならない

handewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not eat.; Must not eat.

Adjective

#169952

食はんでもよろしい

handemo yoroshii

Formal permission

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

Adjective

#175262

食はむ

hamu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available