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拝む (おがむ) — to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha)

拝おがむ to assume the posture of praying
Grade 6 2 characters godan verb (-mu) transitive

ogamu

おがむ
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Meanings

  • to assume the posture of praying
  • to press the palms and fingers of both hands together
  • to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha)
  • to pay one's respects
  • to beg
  • to make a supplication

Verb forms

Meaning Plain Polite
Present

拝む

おがむ

拝みます

おがみます

Present negative

拝まない

おがまない

拝みません

おがみません

Past

拝んだ

おがんだ

拝みました

おがみました

Past negative

拝まなかった

おがまなかった

拝みませんでした

おがみませんでした

Te-form

拝んで

おがんで

拝みまして

おがみまして

Potential

拝める

おがめる

拝めます

おがめます

Potential negative

拝めない

おがめない

拝めません

おがめません

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