たわめる【
撓める
】

tawameru

Ichidan Verb

1. to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

いためた

itameta

The past form

1. Bent; Strained

Verb

#215096

たわめて

tawamete

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

1. Bending; Twisting

Verb

#634078

いためない

itamenai

The negative form

1. Not bend; Do not deflect

Verb

#486585

いためなかった

itamenakatta

The past negative form

1. Could not bend.; Was not able to bend.

Verb

#866112

いためました

itamemashita

The polite past form

1. Bent; Yielded

Verb

#727887

いためます

itamemasu

The polite form

1. To bend; To yield

Verb

#330537

いためません

itamemasen

The polite negative form

1. Will not bend.; Will not yield.

Verb

#765310

いためませんでした

itamemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Could not bend.; Did not scratch.

Verb

#3321005

Common 24 items

いためたい

itametai

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

1. Want to tease; Want to torment

Verb

#706691

いためたくない

itametakunai

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

1. Don't want to bend.; Don't want to yield.

Verb

#930896

いためたばかり

itametabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just bent; Just flexed

Verb

#3321005

いためちゃう

itamechau

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

1. To bend; To twist

Verb

#1000567

たわめちゃダメ

tawamecha dame

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

1. Don't bend it.; Don't warp it.

Verb

#3321005

たわめていない

tawamete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not bending; Not disturbing

Verb

#3321005

たわめている

tawamete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Bending; Straining

Verb

#808487

たわめてわいけない

tawametewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not bend.; Must not tease.

Adjective

#3321005

たわめてもいう

tawametemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May bend it.; You can bend it.

Adjective

#3321005

いためとく

itametoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To bend/curve beforehand; To prepare (by bending/curving)

Verb

#710135

いためないで

itamenaide

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

1. Don't bend.; Don't tease.

Verb

#847782

いためなきゃ

itamenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to bend; Must bend

Verb

#1000567

いためなくてもいう

itamenakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to bend.; Don't need to flex.

Adjective

#3321005

いためなければならない

itamenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must bend.; Must yield.

Adjective

#3321005

たわめよう

tawameyō

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

1. Let's bend.; Let's strain.

Verb

#3321005

いためられない

itamerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot bend.; Cannot flex.

Verb

#1000567

いためられる

itamerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Bendable; Flexible

2. To be bent; To be flexed

Verb

#655128

いためるところ

itameru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to bend; About to flex

Verb

#3321005

たわめるみたい

tawameru mitai

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

1. Looks like it bends.; Seems to flex.

Verb

#3321005

たわめています

tawamete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is bending.; Is flexing.

Verb

#3321005

いためないでください

itamenaide kudasai

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

1. Don't scratch.; Don't tease.

Verb

#3321005

たわめなさい

tawamenasai

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

1. Scratch.; Rub.

Verb

#3321005

いためましょう

itamemashō

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

1. Let's bend.; Let's yield.

Verb

#1000567

いためられます

itameraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can be bent.; Can be flexed.

Verb

#1000567

Advanced 27 items

たわめがち

tawamegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to bend; Tendency to yield

Verb

#3321005

たわめきる

tawamekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Completely bend; Completely subdue

Verb

#3321005

いためさせられる

itamesaserareru

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

1. To be forced to bend; To be made to yield

Verb

#3321005

いためさせる

itamesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone bend; To have someone deflect

Verb

#1000567

たわめそうだ

tawamesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems flexible.; Looks bendable.

Verb

#3321005

いためたそうだ

itameta sōda

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

1. It seems...; They say...

Verb

#3321005

いためただろう

itametadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably bent.; Probably yielded.

Verb

#3321005

いためたところ

itameta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Bent it; Strained it

Verb

#345350

いためたら

itametara

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

1. If/when bent; If/when flexed

Verb

#634828

いためたらしい

itametarashii

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

1. Seemed to have bent; Seemed to have strained

Verb

#3321005

たわめっぱなし

tawameppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left slack; Left loose

Verb

#3321005

たわめてくれ

tawamete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Rub my back.; Scratch my back.

Verb

#3321005

たわめてちょうだい

tawamete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please scratch my back.; Please tease me.

Verb

#3321005

いためないでくれ

itamenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't bend it.; Don't tease.

Verb

#3321005

いためなければいけない

itamenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must bend; Have to bend

Adjective

#3321005

たわめぬく

tawamenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Perseverance; Tenacity

Verb

#3321005

たわめるそうだ

tawameru sōda

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

1. It seems...; They say...

Verb

#3321005

いためると

itameruto

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

1. If bent; When bent

Verb

#671477

たわめるな

tawameruna

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

1. Don't bend.; Don't strain.

Verb

#3321005

いためるなら

itamerunara

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

1. If bending; When bending

Verb

#3321005

たわめるようだ

tawameru yōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

Verb

#3321005

いためるらしい

itamerurashii

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

1. Seems to bend.; Appears flexible.

Verb

#3321005

いためれば

itamereba

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

1. If/when bent; If/when flexed

Verb

#774104

たわめろ

tawamero

A strong, direct command

1. Bend it.; Flex it.

Verb

#3321005

たわめてくださいませ

tawamete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please scratch me.; Please tickle me.

Verb

#3321005

たわめてわならない

tawametewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not bend.; Do not deflect.

Adjective

#3321005

たわめてもよろしい

tawametemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I bend it?; Is it okay to bend it?

Adjective

#3321005

たわめる【
撓める
】

tawameru

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