せがむ

segamu

to pester (for something), to beg

What does せがむ mean?

せがむ is a Japanese verb meaning “to pester (for something)” or “to beg” in English. It is written as せがむ in hiragana, and segamu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

その子は母親にお菓子をせがんだ。

The child pestered his mother for sweets.

娘におもちゃをせがまれた。

My daughter begged me for a toy.

Conjugation of せがむ

AffirmativeNegative
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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