軋む

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
きし
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

  • Tokyo pitch accent of conjugated forms of "軋む"
Source: Online Japanese Accent Dictionary
Stem forms
Terminal (終止形)
Attributive (連体形)
軋む
Imperative (命令形) 軋め
Key constructions
Passive 軋まれる しまれ
Causative 軋ませる しませ
Potential - - -
Volitional 軋もう しも
Negative 軋まない しまない
Negative perfective 軋まなかった しまなかった
Formal 軋みます しみま
Perfective 軋んだ んだ
Conjunctive 軋んで んで
Hypothetical conditional 軋めば めば

Verb

(きし) (kishimugodan (stem (きし) (kishimi), past (きし)んだ (kishinda))

  1. To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances; to creak; to squeak.

Usage notes

  • Both the hiragana form きしむ and the kanji form 軋む are commonly used.

Conjugation