拝む

おがむ
ogamu

to worship, to pray

Also:to beg, to see (something or someone of high status)

What does 拝む mean?

拝む is a Japanese verb meaning to worship, to pray in English. It can also be translated as to beg, to see (something or someone of high status) depending on context. It is written as 拝む in kanji, おがむ in hiragana, and ogamu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その不届きな野郎の顔を、ませてもらうか。

Let's have a gander at this insolent man.

Conjugation of 拝む

AffirmativeNegative
Plain拝むおがむ拝まないおがまない
Plain past拝んだおがんだ拝まなかったおがまなかった
Polite拝みますおがみます拝みませんおがみません
Polite past拝みましたおがみました拝みませんでしたおがみませんでした

Other forms

Te-form拝んでおがんで
Potential拝めるおがめる
Passive拝まれるおがまれる
Volitional拝もうおがもう
Causative拝ませるおがませる
Conditional拝めばおがめば

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Words sharing kanji with 拝む

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