拝む
おがむ
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha); to pay one's respects
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-mu), Transitive
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha); to pay one's respects- to beg; to make a supplication
- to see (something or someone of high status)Humble
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 拝むおがむ | 拝みますおがみます |
| Negative | 拝まないおがまない | 拝みませんおがみません |
| Past | 拝んだおがんだ | 拝みましたおがみました |
| Past negative | 拝まなかったおがまなかった | 拝みませんでしたおがみませんでした |
| Te-form | 拝んでおがんで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 拝めるおがめる |
| Passive | 拝まれるおがまれる |
| Causative | 拝ませるおがませる |
| Volitional | 拝もうおがもう |
| Imperative | 拝めおがめ |
| Conditional (ば) | 拝めばおがめば |
| Conditional (たら) | 拝んだらおがんだら |