せむ

Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se̞mɯ̟ᵝ]

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
攻む 迫む 逼む 責む

Verb

せむ • (semu) ^†nidan

1. Classical Japanese form of せめる (semeru)

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "せむ" (マ行下二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	せめ		seme
Continuative (連用形)	せめ		seme
Terminal (終止形)	せむ		semu
Attributive (連体形)	せむる		semuru
Realis (已然形)	せむれ		semure
Imperative (命令形)	せめよ		semeyo
Key constructions
Negative	せめず		semezu
Contrasting conjunction	せむれど		semuredo
Causal conjunction	せむれば		semureba
Conditional conjunction	せめば		semeba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	せめき		semeki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	せめけり		semekeri
Perfect tense (conscious action)	せめつ		semetu
Perfect tense (natural event)	せめぬ		semenu
Perfect-continuative tense	せめたり		semetari
Volitional	せめむ		sememu

Derived terms

• 攻(せ)める (semeru)
• 責(せ)める (semeru)

See also

• 迫(せま)る (semaru)
• せばめる (sebameru)
• せばまる (sebamaru)
• 狭(せま)い (semai)

Etymology 2

Verb

せむ • (semu) 

1. volitional of す (su, “to do”)