澱む

よどむ

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to be sedimented

Common word Also written 淀む

Meanings

  1. Godan verb (-mu), Intransitive

    to stagnate
  2. to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to be sedimented
  3. to become sluggish; to become dull; to become stale
  4. to be delayed; to hesitate; to falter; to stammer; to stumble

Forms

PlainPolite
Present澱むよどむ澱みますよどみます
Negative澱まないよどまない澱みませんよどみません
Past澱んだよどんだ澱みましたよどみました
Past negative澱まなかったよどまなかった澱みませんでしたよどみませんでした
Te-form澱んでよどんで
Potential澱めるよどめる
Passive澱まれるよどまれる
Causative澱ませるよどませる
Volitional澱もうよどもう
Imperative澱めよどめ
Conditional (ば)澱めばよどめば
Conditional (たら)澱んだらよどんだら

Example sentences