Japanese word

したためる

Pronunciation

Romajishitatameru

Meaning

  • verbwrite

Example

先生に手紙をしたためます。sen sei ni te gami o shi ta ta me ma su

I write a letter to my teacher.

Illustration for したためる (write)

More examples

将来への願いを日記にしたためています。shō rai e no nega i o nik ki ni shi ta ta me te i ma su

I am writing my hopes for the future in my diary.

Core concept

It describes putting thoughts into a carefully shaped written form, often with a formal or literary tone.

Common phrases

  • 手紙をしたためるte gami o shi ta ta me ru

    write a letter

  • 思いをしたためるomo i o shi ta ta me ru

    put one's thoughts in writing

Similar words

書くkaku: To put words or information into written form.
綴るtsuzuru: To compose words or sentences in writing, often with care.
記すshirusu: To write down words, facts, or thoughts for a record.

Definition in Japanese

手紙や文章などを、整った形に書く。te gami ya bun shō na do o totono tta katachi ni ka ku

Word origin

したためる (shitatameru) is a native Japanese word that developed from the older verb したたむ (shitatamu, "to arrange or write"), linking ordered preparation with composed writing.

Usage tips

  • The hiragana form したためる (shitatameru) avoids the reading ambiguity of the kanji form 認める (shitatameru), which can also be read 認める (mitomeru) and mean recognizing or approving.

Other meanings

  • draw upverb
  • write downverb

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