澄む
すむ · sumu
To become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent
- to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
- to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries
- to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
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Conjugation
| Polite (ます形) | 澄みますすみます |
| Polite negative (ません) | 澄みませんすみません |
| Polite past (ました) | 澄みましたすみました |
| Polite past negative (ませんでした) | 澄みませんでしたすみませんでした |
| Let us ~ (ましょう) | 澄みましょうすみましょう |
| Masu-stem (連用形) | 澄みすみ |
| Want to ~ (たい形) | 澄みたいすみたい |
| While ~ing (ながら) | 澄みながらすみながら |
| Te-form (て形) | 澄んですんで |
| Plain past (た形) | 澄んだすんだ |
| Tara-conditional (たら形) | 澄んだらすんだら |
| Progressive (ている形) | 澄んでいるすんでいる |
| Plain negative (ない形) | 澄まないすまない |
| Plain past negative (なかった形) | 澄まなかったすまなかった |
| Negative te-form (なくて) | 澄まなくてすまなくて |
| Potential (可能形) | 澄めるすめる |
| Ba-conditional (条件形) | 澄めばすめば |
| Imperative (命令形) | 澄めすめ |
| Volitional (意向形) | 澄もうすもう |
| Passive (受身形) | 澄まれるすまれる |
| Causative (使役形) | 澄ませるすませる |
| Causative-passive (使役受身形) | 澄まされるすまされる |
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What does 澄む mean?
To become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent. It can also mean: to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound.
How do you pronounce 澄む?
すむ (sumu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 澄む?
JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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