What does せがむ mean?
せがむ is a Japanese verb meaning “to badger, to pester, to beg” in English. It is written as せがむ in hiragana, and segamu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その子は母親にキャンデーをせがんだ。
The child begged his mother for candy.
Conjugation of せがむ
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Plain | せがむ | せがまない |
| Plain past | せがんだ | せがまなかった |
| Polite | せがみます | せがみません |
| Polite past | せがみました | せがみませんでした |
Other forms
Te-formせがんで
Potentialせがめる
Passiveせがまれる
Volitionalせがもう
Causativeせがませる
Conditionalせがめば
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