包む
tsutsumu
to wrap up, to pack, to bundle, to do up
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  1. tsutsumu to wrap up, to pack, to bundle, to do up; to cover, to envelop, to shroud, to engulf; to conceal (a feeling), to hide; to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)
  2. kurumu to wrap up (in), to roll up (in), to tuck (up)
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Kanji Breakdown
Wrap, Pack Up, Cover, Conceal
On: ほう Kun: つつ.む,くる.む
5 strokes N2
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
包む (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく包むことがあります。
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