縫う
ぬう
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Transitive
to sew; to stitch- to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 縫うぬう | 縫いますぬいます |
| Negative | 縫わないぬわない | 縫いませんぬいません |
| Past | 縫ったぬった | 縫いましたぬいました |
| Past negative | 縫わなかったぬわなかった | 縫いませんでしたぬいませんでした |
| Te-form | 縫ってぬって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 縫えるぬえる |
| Passive | 縫われるぬわれる |
| Causative | 縫わせるぬわせる |
| Volitional | 縫おうぬおう |
| Imperative | 縫えぬえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 縫えばぬえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 縫ったらぬったら |
Example sentences
これ手で縫ったの？
Did you sew this by hand?
彼女はドレスを縫っている。
She is sewing a dress.
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Did you sew this by hand?
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I made that dress by myself.
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She sews with a needle and thread.
More examples (10)
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He sewed a dress for me.
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The ship wound in and out among the islands.
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She sewed a button on her coat.
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My mother stopped her sewing and picked up her book.
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The path twists through the mountains.
トムはシャツのボタンを縫い直した。
Tom sewed the button back on his shirt.
メアリーはベビー服を縫ってるんだ。
Mary is sewing baby clothes.
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You're going to need a few stitches.
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She makes all her own clothes.
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He got his wife to mend his shirt.