Word details

よどむ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word よどむ.

Dictionary

Entry

淀む澱むIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #14447
1

to stagnate

Examples
僕らの周囲で水はよどんでいた
The water was dead around us.
2

to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to be sedimented

3

to become sluggish; to become dull; to become stale

4

to be delayed; to hesitate; to falter; to stammer; to stumble

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

pool, eddy

11 strokesFrequency 1,987Grade 9

On

テンデン

Kun

よど.む

sediment, grounds, dregs, stagnant

16 strokes

On

デンテン

Kun

おりど.ろよど.みよど.む

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