甘んじる
あまんじる
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 甘んじるあまんじる | 甘んじますあまんじます |
| Negative | 甘んじないあまんじない | 甘んじませんあまんじません |
| Past | 甘んじたあまんじた | 甘んじましたあまんじました |
| Past negative | 甘んじなかったあまんじなかった | 甘んじませんでしたあまんじませんでした |
| Te-form | 甘んじてあまんじて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 甘んじられるあまんじられる |
| Passive | 甘んじられるあまんじられる |
| Causative | 甘んじさせるあまんじさせる |
| Volitional | 甘んじようあまんじよう |
| Imperative | 甘んじろあまんじろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 甘んじればあまんじれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 甘んじたらあまんじたら |
Example sentences
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He was reconciled to his fate.
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He suffered an insult.
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I am not satisfied with my present lot.
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I would rather kill myself than reconcile myself to my fate.
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Women have been resigned to unjust treatment for too long.