- 1. [v5m, vt] to wrap up; to pack; to bundle; to do up
- 2. [v5m, vt] to cover; to envelop; to shroud; to engulf — usu. in the passive
- 3. [v5m, vt] to conceal (a feeling); to hide
- 4. [v5m, vt] to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-mu)
| Dictionary form | つつむ | (tsutsumu) |
| Polite | つつみます | (tsutsumimasu) |
| Past, plain | つつんだ | (tsutsunda) |
| Past, polite | つつみました | (tsutsumimashita) |
| Negative, plain | つつまない | (tsutsumanai) |
| Negative, polite | つつみません | (tsutsumimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | つつまなかった | (tsutsumanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | つつみませんでした | (tsutsumimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | つつんで | (tsutsunde) |
| Potential | つつめる | (tsutsumeru) |
| Volitional | つつもう | (tsutsumou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | つつめば | (tsutsumeba) |
| Passive | つつまれる | (tsutsumareru) |
| Causative | つつませる | (tsutsumaseru) |
| Imperative | つつめ | (tsutsume) |
Kanji in this word
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wrap, pack up, cover, concealOn: ホウ (hou)Kun: つつ.む (tsutsu.mu)、 くる.む (kuru.mu)
Example Sentences
彼女は贈り物を紙に包んだ。
She wrapped the present in paper.
この民族の起源は神秘につつまれている。
The origins of these people is shrouded in mystery.
島は濃い霧に包まれていた。
The island was enveloped in a thick fog.