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編む

To Knit


Meaning

To Knit

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means knit so the verb vocab version is to knit.


Reading

あむ

Explanation

When you start to knit, you always end up with the same thing every time when you're done, no matter what you're trying to make: The letter "A" (あ). It's so frustrating that you can't knit anything else.


Context

Context Sentences

ブラジャーを編んでみようと思ったきっかけはなんですか。

What inspired you to knit bras?


Kanji Composition