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What does 踏む (ふむ, fumu) mean?

踏む (ふむ, fumu) means to step on, to tread on.

Quick facts
Readingふむ
Romajifumu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ふむ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfumu

to step on, to tread on

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to step on; to tread on; to trample on
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to visit
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to experience; to undergo
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to follow (rules, principles, etc.); to go through (e.g. formalities); to complete
  5. 5godan verb · transitive to estimate; to guess; to judge

Example sentences

  • Someone stepped on my foot on the train.

  • Please don't step on the flowers in the park.

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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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