口ずさむ
くちずさむ
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
Meanings
Godan verb (-mu), Transitive
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 口ずさむくちずさむ | 口ずさみますくちずさみます |
| Negative | 口ずさまないくちずさまない | 口ずさみませんくちずさみません |
| Past | 口ずさんだくちずさんだ | 口ずさみましたくちずさみました |
| Past negative | 口ずさまなかったくちずさまなかった | 口ずさみませんでしたくちずさみませんでした |
| Te-form | 口ずさんでくちずさんで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 口ずさめるくちずさめる |
| Passive | 口ずさまれるくちずさまれる |
| Causative | 口ずさませるくちずさませる |
| Volitional | 口ずさもうくちずさもう |
| Imperative | 口ずさめくちずさめ |
| Conditional (ば) | 口ずさめばくちずさめば |
| Conditional (たら) | 口ずさんだらくちずさんだら |
Example sentences
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I hum a tune as I clean up.
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Tom is frequently humming sad songs.
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Tom sang a song while he washed the dishes.
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Mother hummed to herself as she went about her cooking in the kitchen.
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I remembered a song that I had often listened to as a middle schooler, and I sang it softly to myself.