すぼめる

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 窄める

to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)

Meanings

  1. Ichidan verb, Transitive

    to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)

Forms

PlainPolite
Presentすぼめるすぼめます
Negativeすぼめないすぼめません
Pastすぼめたすぼめました
Past negativeすぼめなかったすぼめませんでした
Te-formすぼめて
Potentialすぼめられる
Passiveすぼめられる
Causativeすぼめさせる
Volitionalすぼめよう
Imperativeすぼめろ
Conditional (ば)すぼめれば
Conditional (たら)すぼめたら

Example sentences

  • 傘かさを窄すぼめなさい。

    Shut the umbrella.