Vocab Info
A2 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
孕むto conceive, to become pregnant, to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind), to be swollen with, to contain (e.g. contradiction or danger), to be swollen and ripe (of a plant ear, head, or sprout)
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Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to conceive, to become pregnant
Usually written using kana aloneGodan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind), to be swollen with
Usually written using kana aloneGodan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.), to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.), to involve (e.g. risk)
Usually written using kana aloneGodan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
4.
to be swollen and ripe (of a plant ear, head, sprout, etc.)
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
孕む 【はらむ】、妊む 【はらむ】、胎む 【はらむ】
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子を孕んでいるのでお酒は飲めません。
I cannot drink alcohol because I am pregnant with a child.
その説明は矛盾を孕んでいて説得力がない。
That explanation is filled with contradictions and thus lacks persuasiveness.
孕んでいた麦からとうとう穂が出て来ました。
The wheat that had been swollen and ripe finally sprouted ears.
その馬は子供を孕んでいて、普段よりも凶暴になっている。
That horse is pregnant with a foal, and has become more aggressive than usual.
帆がしっかりと風を孕んでいるおかげで船がスムーズに進んでいます。
Thanks to the sails being sufficiently filled with wind, the ship is moving smoothly.
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