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表層形
悶えよ
モダエヨ
動詞

悶えよ (モダエヨ)

Modaeyo · もだえよ — to writhe (in pain), to be in agony; to be anguished, to be agonized, to be troubled

Other ways to say “to writhe” in Japanese →

悶えよ in rōmaji: modaeyo.

動詞 一般 * *
📝 悶える 🔤 下一段-ア行 📐 命令形
Updated: 2026年9月14日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
悶えよ
見出し語 (Lemma)
悶える
読み (Reading)
モダエヨ
品詞 (POS)
動詞・一般・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
下一段-ア行
活用形 (Conj. Form)
命令形
表記 (Orthography)
悶えよ
読み・基本形
モダエル
表記・基本形
悶える
見出し語の読み
モダエル
How it's used

Imperative form of 悶える, used in literary or dramatic contexts, commanding someone to writhe or suffer. Rarely used in everyday speech; more likely encountered in fiction or theatrical dialogue.

苦しみに悶えよ、我が敵よ。
Kurushimi ni modaeyo, waga teki yo.
Writhe in pain, my enemy.

その罪の重さに悶えよ。
Sono tsumi no omosa ni modaeyo.
Be anguished by the weight of that sin.

⚖️ Often confused with 悩め (nayame), which means 'to worry' or 'to be troubled' mentally, whereas 悶える implies physical or intense emotional agony.

💡 English Meaning

悶えよ means “to writhe (in pain), to be in agony; to be anguished, to be agonized, to be troubled” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

悶える (モダエル) — main entry →

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モダエヨ
Lemma: 悶える
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⚡ 一段 (Ichidan/Ru-verb) Conjugations
ます形 (Polite)
悶えます
て形 (Te-form)
悶えて
過去形 (Past)
悶えた
否定形 (Negative)
悶えない
意向形 (Volitional)
悶えましょう
可能形 (Potential)
悶えられる
受身形 (Passive)
悶えられる
使役形 (Causative)
悶えさせる
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