ついばむ【
啄ばむ
】

tsuibamu

Godan Verb (mu)

1. to pick at; to peck at

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

鳥とりが穀物こくもつをついばんだ。

toriga kokumotsuo tsuibanda.

The birds pecked grains.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

ばまない

ba manai

The negative form

1. Not pecking.; Not picking at.

Verb

#453556

ばまなかった

ba manakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not peck.; Did not pick at.

Verb

#930896

ばんだ

banda

The past form

1. Pecked; Picked at

Verb

#35117

ばんで

bande

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

1. Pecking; To peck

Verb

#22535

ばみました

ba mimashita

The polite past form

1. Pecked.; Picked at.

Verb

#581063

ばみます

ba mimasu

The polite form

1. Pecks at; Pick at

Verb

#388896

ばみません

ba mimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not peck.; I do not peck.

Verb

#799732

ばみませんでした

ba mimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not peck.; Did not pick at.

Verb

#2945025

Common 24 items

ばまないで

ba manaide

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

1. Don't peck.; Don't pick at.

Verb

#930896

ばまなきゃ

ba manakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must peck.; Have to peck.

Verb

#2945025

ばまなくてもいう

ba manakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to peck at it.; Don't need to pick at it.

Adjective

#2945025

ばまなければならない

ba manakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must peck.; Must pick at.

Adjective

#2945025

ばみたい

ba mitai

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

1. Want to peck at.; Want to pick at.

Verb

#174859

ばみたくない

ba mitakunai

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

1. Don't want to peck at.; Don't want to pick at.

Verb

#823368

ついばむところ

tsuibamu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to peck; About to pick at

Verb

#2945025

ついばむみたい

tsuibamu mitai

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

1. Looks like pecking.; Looks like picking at.

Verb

#930896

ばめない

bame nai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot peck.; Cannot pick at.

Verb

#537994

ばめる

bameru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Peck; Pick at

Verb

#209015

ばもう

ba mō

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

1. Let's peck.; Let's try.

Verb

#54317

ばんじゃう

ban ja u

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

1. To peck at; To nibble at

Verb

#577493

ばんじゃダメ

ban ja dame

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

1. Don't peck.; Don't pick at.

Verb

#365268

ばんだばかり

bandabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just pecked at; Recently pecked at

Verb

#2945025

ばんでいない

bande inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not pecking.; Not picking at.

Verb

#507377

ばんでいる

bande iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Pecking; Picking at

Verb

#139547

ばんでわいけない

bandewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not peck.; Do not peck.

Adjective

#2945025

ばんでもいう

bandemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May peck.; Can peck.

Adjective

#2945025

ばんどく

ban doku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Peck; Pick at

Verb

#2945025

ばまないでください

ba manaide kudasai

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

1. Please don't peck.; Please don't pick at.

Verb

#1000567

ばみなさい

ba minasai

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

1. Pick at it.; Eat it.

Verb

#2945025

ばみましょう

ba mimashō

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

1. Let's peck.; Let's pick at.

Verb

#891582

ばめます

bamemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can pick at; Can peck at

Verb

#682791

ばんでいます

bande imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is pecking.; Is picking at.

Verb

#302086

Advanced 28 items

ばませられる

ba maserareru

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

1. To be pecked at; To be forced to peck

Verb

#2945025

ばませる

ba maseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone peck at; To let someone peck at

Verb

#596012

ばまないでくれ

ba manaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't peck at it.; Please don't peck at it.

Verb

#2945025

ばまなければいけない

ba manakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must peck.; Have to peck.

Adjective

#662150

ばまれる

ba mareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be pecked at; To be picked at

Verb

#225131

ばみがち

ba migachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to pecking; Tendency to peck

Verb

#724917

ばみきる

ba mikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Peck through; Finish completely

Verb

#2945025

ばみそうだ

ba misōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks peckable.; Seems like it could be pecked.

Verb

#1000567

ばみっぱなし

ba mippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Pecked at; Left pecked

Verb

#2945025

ばみぬく

ba minuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Pecking through; Finishing by pecking/picking at

Verb

#2945025

ついばむそうだ

tsuibamu sōda

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

1. It seems...; Apparently...

Verb

#2945025

ついばむと

tsuibamuto

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

1. If/when pecked at; When pecking

Verb

#644796

ついばむな

tsuibamuna

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

1. Don't peck.; Don't pick at.

Verb

#512791

ついばむなら

tsuibamunara

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

1. If/when pecking; If/when picking at

Verb

#2945025

ついばむようだ

tsuibamu yōda

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

1. Seems like; Appears to be pecking at

Verb

#2945025

ついばむらしい

tsuibamurashii

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

1. Seems to be pecking.; Appears to be picking at.

Verb

#1000567

ばめ

bame

A strong, direct command

1. Peck; Pick at

Verb

#21671

ばめば

bameba

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

1. If/when pecked; If/when picked at

Verb

#528475

ばんだそうだ

bandasōda

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

1. I heard that [someone/something] pecked at it.; It was pecked at, I hear.

Verb

#1000567

ばんだだろう

bandadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably pecked.; Probably picked at.

Verb

#2945025

ばんだところ

banda tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Pecked at; Just pecked at

Verb

#785130

ばんだら

bandara

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

1. If/when pecked; If/when picked at

Verb

#167045

ばんだらしい

bandarashii

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

1. Seemed to have been pecked at.; Appeared to have been pecked.

Verb

#2945025

ばんでくれ

bande kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Pick for me.; Choose for me.

Verb

#166099

ばんでちょうだい

bande chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please feed me.; Let me peck at it.

Verb

#2945025

ばんでくださいませ

bande kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please peck at it.; Please pick at it.

Verb

#2945025

ばんでわならない

bandewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not peck.; Do not pick at.

Adjective

#2945025

ばんでもよろしい

bandemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I peck?; May I pick at it?

Adjective

#2945025

ついばむ【
啄ばむ
】

tsuibamu

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