紡ぐ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
つむ
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) [tsùmúꜜgù] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨmɯ̟ɡɯ̟]

Verb

(つむ) • (tsumugutransitive godan (stem (つむ) (tsumugi), past (つむ)いだ (tsumuida))

  1. to spin, to make yarn
  2. (figuratively) to spin a yarn (tell a story)
    (うた)(つむ)
    uta o tsumugu
    spin a lay; deliver a lyric

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