揉む

もむ

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to rub; to crumple
2. to massage
3. to argue; to have a heated discussion
4. to train; to coach
5. to jostle; to crowd; to shake; to rock
6. to have various experiences (out in the world) (as もまれる)

Kanji

• 揉 rub. Read as もむ.

Example sentences

• 肩揉んで。
  Rub my shoulders.
• お父さん、肩揉むよ。
  Dad, I will massage your shoulders.
• この件には関わってないんだから、気をもむ必要はないよ。
  Since you have nothing to do with this matter, you don't have to worry.
• いつもくだらないことで気を揉んでるよね？
  You're always troubling yourself over trivial things, aren't you?
• お父さん、肩揉んであげる。
  Dad, I'll rub your shoulders for you.

Common phrases

• 気をもむ (きをもむ) to worry
• 肩をもむ
• 手で揉む

Words containing 揉む

• 揉みしだく (もみしだく) to crumple (up)
• 揉み込む (もみこむ) to rub into
• 揉みくちゃ (もみくちゃ) jostling

And 8 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N2
• Core 5000
• Spoken
• Written

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