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What does 汲む (くむ, kumu) mean?

汲む (くむ, kumu) means to draw (water), to pump; to sympathize with, to understand (feelings).

Quick facts
Readingくむ
Romajikumu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
くむ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkumu

to draw (water), to pump; to sympathize with, to understand (feelings)

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to draw (water); to ladle; to dip up
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to pour (into a cup); to drink (together)
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to draw upon; to inherit

Example sentences

  • I drew water from the well.

  • I understood how he felt and forgave him.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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