- 1. [exp, v5m, vi] to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
Conjugation — Verb (godan-mu)
| Dictionary form | ごてをふむ | (gotewofumu) |
| Polite | ごてをふみます | (gotewofumimasu) |
| Past, plain | ごてをふんだ | (gotewofunda) |
| Past, polite | ごてをふみました | (gotewofumimashita) |
| Negative, plain | ごてをふまない | (gotewofumanai) |
| Negative, polite | ごてをふみません | (gotewofumimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | ごてをふまなかった | (gotewofumanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ごてをふみませんでした | (gotewofumimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | ごてをふんで | (gotewofunde) |
| Potential | ごてをふめる | (gotewofumeru) |
| Volitional | ごてをふもう | (gotewofumou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | ごてをふめば | (gotewofumeba) |
| Passive | ごてをふまれる | (gotewofumareru) |
| Causative | ごてをふませる | (gotewofumaseru) |
| Imperative | ごてをふめ | (gotewofume) |