刻む
きざむ
to mince; to cut fine; to chop up; to hash
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-mu), Transitive
to mince; to cut fine; to chop up; to hash; to shred- to carve; to engrave; to chisel; to notch
- to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to record the passing moments
- to etch (into one's mind); to remember distinctly
Rare and archaic meanings (2)
- to have tattooedArchaic
- to tormentArchaic
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 刻むきざむ | 刻みますきざみます |
| Negative | 刻まないきざまない | 刻みませんきざみません |
| Past | 刻んだきざんだ | 刻みましたきざみました |
| Past negative | 刻まなかったきざまなかった | 刻みませんでしたきざみませんでした |
| Te-form | 刻んできざんで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 刻めるきざめる |
| Passive | 刻まれるきざまれる |
| Causative | 刻ませるきざませる |
| Volitional | 刻もうきざもう |
| Imperative | 刻めきざめ |
| Conditional (ば) | 刻めばきざめば |
| Conditional (たら) | 刻んだらきざんだら |
Example sentences
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The clock is ticking.
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He carved marble into a statue.
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The boy carved his name on the tree.
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The sculptor carved wood into an image of Buddha.
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This watch keeps accurate time.
More examples (10)
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This watch keeps accurate time.
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The statue is carved out of stone.
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That tragedy was etched in my mind.
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The stone was carved into a large statue.
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The stone was inscribed with the date of his death.
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Their wish is engraved on the base of the statue.
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Her regret was written all over her face.
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Tony carved his name on a tree with a knife.
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The statue is dated 1920.
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The scenery of the Alps left a lasting impression on me.