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ツボにはまる

rarely used kanji formsearch-only kanji formidiomatic expressionusually written using kana aloneexpressiongodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)colloquial

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ツボにはまる
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ツボにはまる
tsubonihamaru

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idiomatic expressionusually written using kana aloneexpressiongodan verb
to hit the bull's-eye
idiomatic expressionusually written using kana aloneexpressiongodan verb
to go as expected, to succeed (e.g. of a plan)
idiomatic expressionusually written using kana alonecolloquialexpressiongodan verb
to strike one's fancy, to tickle one's funny bone, to hit the spot

zutreffen, den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen

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JMDict ID: 2727860

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Verb conjugation

Different conjugations of the verb in both plain form and keigo (polite)

Verb conjugations

Form	Term	Used for
Present	現在形（げんざいけい）	Describing a current action
Present negative	現在否定形（げんざいひていけい）	Describing a current action, negated
Past	過去形（かこけい）	Describing a past action
Past negative	過去否定形（かこひていけい）	Describing a past action, negated
Te form	て形（てけい）	Connecting verbs, or making requests
Tai form	たい形（たいけい）	Expressing a desire to do something
Volitional	意向形（いこうけい）	Expressing intention or determination
Imperative	命令形（めいれいけい）	Giving commands
Passive	受身形（うけみけい）	Describing an action done to the subject
Conditional	条件形（じょうけんけい）	Describing a hypothetical situation
Provisional conditional	仮定形（かていけい）	Describing a tentative or uncertain situation
Causative	使役形（しえきけい）	Describing causing someone to do something
Potential	可能形（かのうけい）	Describing ability to do something

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Plain form vs keigo

Plain form is the basic form of a verb or adjective in Japanese. It's called "plain" because it's the simplest and most straightforward form, without any added politeness or formality. Plain form is used in informal situations, such as talking to friends, family, or people of lower status.

Keigo, on the other hand, is a set of honorific language expressions used to show respect, politeness, and formality in Japanese.

In general, plain form is used in informal situations and keigo is used in formal situations. However, it's important to note that there are different levels of keigo depending on the level of formality and the relationship between the speaker and listener. For example, the keigo used with a superior in a workplace setting might be different from the keigo used with a customer or client.

It's also worth noting that keigo can be difficult to master, even for native Japanese speakers. There are many different honorific expressions and rules for using them correctly, so it's important to study and practice them carefully in order to use them effectively.

Not every form above has a distinct keigo equivalent: the conditional, provisional conditional, causative, and potential forms aren't typically expressed differently in polite speech, so only forms with their own recognized keigo pattern are shown in the Keigo column.

Plain
Present	Loading... ツボにはまるツボにはまるtsubonihamaru
Negative	Loading... ツボにはまらないツボにはまらないtsubonihamaranai
Past	Loading... ツボにはまったツボにはまったtsubonihamatta
Past negative	Loading... ツボにはまらなかったツボにはまらなかったtsubonihamaranakatta
Te form	Loading... ツボにはまってツボにはまってtsubonihamatte
Tai form	Loading... ツボにはまりたいツボにはまりたいtsubonihamaritai
Volitional	Loading... ツボにはまろうツボにはまろうtsubonihamarou
Imperative	Loading... ツボにはまれツボにはまれtsubonihamare
Passive	Loading... ツボにはまられるツボにはまられるtsubonihamarareru
Conditional	Loading... ツボにはまったらツボにはまったらtsubonihamattara
Provisional conditional	Loading... ツボにはまればツボにはまればtsubonihamareba
Causative	Loading... ツボにはまらせるツボにはまらせるtsubonihamaraseru
Potential	Loading... ツボにはまれるツボにはまれるtsubonihamareru

Keigo (polite)
Present	Loading... ツボにはまりますツボにはまりますtsubonihamarimasu
Negative	Loading... ツボにはまりませんツボにはまりませんtsubonihamarimasen
Past	Loading... ツボにはまりましたツボにはまりましたtsubonihamarimashita
Past negative	Loading... ツボにはまりませんでしたツボにはまりませんでしたtsubonihamarimasendeshita
Te form	Loading... ツボにはまりましてツボにはまりましてtsubonihamarimashite
Tai form	Loading... ツボにはまりたいですツボにはまりたいですtsubonihamaritaidesu
Volitional	Loading... ツボにはまりましょうツボにはまりましょうtsubonihamarimashou
Imperative	Loading... ツボにはまってくださいツボにはまってくださいtsubonihamattekudasai
Passive	Loading... ツボにはまられますツボにはまられますtsubonihamararemasu

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