よむ

詠む

to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem

N5Common wordGodan verb (mu ending)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to compose (a Japanese poem)to writeto use as the theme of a poem
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to recite (e.g. a poem)to chantto intone

Conjugations

Present辞書形
詠む(よむ)
Negativeない形
詠まない(よまない)
Pastた形
詠んだ(よんだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
詠まなかった(よまなかった)
Te-formて形
詠んで(よんで)

Example Sentences

その()は無名の著者が詠んだ。

The poem was composed by an anonymous author.