黄ばむ|きばむkibamu[3]odaka (tail-high)
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- godan verb, intransitive verbto turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 黄ばむ(きばむ) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 黄ばみます(きばみます) |
| Negative (nai) | 黄ばまない(きばまない) |
| polite (masen) | 黄ばみません(きばみません) |
| classical zu / nu | 黄ばまず・黄ばまぬ(きばまず・きばまぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 黄ばんだ(きばんだ) |
| polite (mashita) | 黄ばみました(きばみました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 黄ばまなかった(きばまなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 黄ばみませんでした(きばみませんでした) |
| Te form | 黄ばんで(きばんで) |
| Potential | 黄ばめる(きばめる) |
| Passive | 黄ばまれる(きばまれる) |
| Causative | 黄ばませる(きばませる) |
| Causative passive | 黄ばませられる・黄ばまされる(きばませられる・きばまされる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 黄ばめば(きばめば) |
| tara | 黄ばんだら(きばんだら) |
| Volitional | 黄ばもう(きばもう) |
| polite (mashou) | 黄ばみましょう(きばみましょう) |
| Imperative | 黄ばめ(きばめ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym黄色くなるNeutralGeneral term for turning yellow, with a wider range; it can also mean turning a vivid yellow all over, while 「黄ばむ」 suggests gradually taking on a yellow tinge.
- Related褪せるあせるNeutralMeans colors fading or growing paler; the emphasis is on becoming lighter, whereas 「黄ばむ」 is about taking on a yellow tinge.
- Antonym白むしらむNeutralMeans turning white, or the sky growing light at dawn; it can also describe a mood being dampened. It stands opposite to the yellowing of 「黄ばむ」.
Use 「黄ばむ」 for the yellowing of a white shirt or old paper. For turning yellow in general, including a vivid yellow, use 「黄色くなる」; for fading to a paler color, 「褪せる」; for turning white or a brightening dawn sky, 「白む」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


