How to say 'Fold' in Japanese | 畳む

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The Japanese word for Fold is 'Tatamu', written as 畳む in Japanese.'Fold' in hiragana is たたむ.

word

畳む

Meaning

Fold

Reading

たたむ

tatamu

Kanji

畳Tatami, Fold up

Explanation

The Japanese verb '畳む (たたむ)' means 'to fold'. This verb is commonly used when referring to folding objects such as clothes, paper, or other foldable items. It can also be used metaphorically to describe closing or ending something, such as a business or an event. For example: I folded the laundry「洗濯物を畳んだ」(せんたくものをたたんだ). She folded the letter and put it in the envelope「彼女は手紙を畳んで封筒に入れた」(かのじょはてがみをたたんでふうとうにいれた). The company decided to fold the project「会社はそのプロジェクトを畳むことにした」(かいしゃはそのプロジェクトをたたむことにした).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2213

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 畳む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

畳

Meaning

Tatami, Fold up

Hiragana in the Word 畳む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 畳む Through the Kanji 畳

This Word contains the Kanji 畳 as well.

word

畳

Meaning

Tatami

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'Tatamu' means 'Fold' .

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