Japanese Conversation · Level 127
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Japanese word
汲む
Pronunciation
Romajikumu
Meaning
- verbdraw
Example
バケツで井戸の水を汲みます。ba ke tsu de i do no mizu o ku mi ma su
I draw water from the well with a bucket.
More examples
キャンプでは、川から必要な水を汲みます。kya n pu de wa kawa ka ra hitsu yō na mizu o ku mi ma su
When camping, I draw the water I need from the river.
Core concept
Centers on bringing liquid from a source into a container or within reach, whether by lifting, scooping, or using a tool.
Common phrases
水を汲むmizu o ku mu
draw water
井戸から水を汲むi do ka ra mizu o ku mu
draw water from a well
バケツで水を汲むba ke tsu de mizu o ku mu
draw water with a bucket
Similar words
すくうsukū: To lift liquid with a container or tool that holds it.
汲み上げるkumiageru: To bring liquid up from a lower place, often with a pump or similar tool.
汲み取るkumitoru: To scoop liquid into a container, often by dipping it into the liquid.
Definition in Japanese
水や液体を水源や容器からくみ取り、別の器へ移す。mizu ya eki tai o sui gen ya yō ki ka ra ku mi to ri betsu no utsuwa e utsu su
Word origin
汲む (kumu) is a native Japanese verb inherited from earlier Japanese; it has no separate modern word parts and has long referred to drawing liquid into a container.
Usage tips
- In English, draw water means take water from a source, whereas draw a picture uses a separate sense of draw.
Other meanings
- scoopverb
- ladleverb
- pumpverb
Related words
- 汲み方kumikatamethod for drawing waternoun