なじむ

馴染む

to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to adapt oneself to; to become attached to; to become friendly with

N5Common wordGodan verb (mu ending)
Godan verb (mu ending), Intransitive verb
to become familiar withto get used toto become accustomed toto adapt oneself toto become attached toto become friendly with
Godan verb (mu ending), Intransitive verb
to come to fitto go (well) withto suitto matchto harmonize (with)to blend in (with)to agree with (e.g. one's skin)

Conjugations

Present辞書形
馴染む(なじむ)
Negativeない形
馴染まない(なじまない)
Pastた形
馴染んだ(なじんだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
馴染まなかった(なじまなかった)
Te-formて形
馴染んで(なじんで)

Example Sentences

この気候にはなじめない。

This climate doesn't agree with me.

(かれら)らはお互いにすぐなじんだ。

They soon became quite accustomed to each other.

(かれ)(はじめ)めは新居に馴染めなかった。

At first he didn't take kindly to his new house.

(かれ)の行動は一般人にはなじまない。

His behavior is alien to the public.

旧弊な(ひと)は新しい(こと)になじめない。

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.