む

Also written ん

Meanings

1. Auxiliary verb probably (after a -nai stem)
2. will; intend to
3. would like to have done (for me)

Example sentences

• 私は恐怖で気も狂わんばかりだった。
  I almost went crazy with fear.
• 彼の非業の死を聞いた時、彼の妻は悲しみで気も狂わんばかりだった。
  When his wife heard of his violent death, she was beside herself with grief.
• 彼はまるで私たちが彼を侮辱したと言わんばかりの態度だった。
  He acted as though we had insulted him.
• 彼女は喜びのあまり跳び上がらんばかりだった。
  She fairly jumped for joy.
• 彼女は不安で気も狂わんばかりだった。
  Her anxiety almost drove her wild.

Words containing む

• 殴り込む (なぐりこむ) to raid
• 枝むち (えだむち) birch rod
• むずむず脚症候群 (むずむずあししょうこうぐん) Restless Leg Syndrome

And 40 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists