Word details

腕を組む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 腕を組む.

Dictionary

Entry

腕を組む腕をくむうでをくむExpressionGodan verbFreq #4048
1

to fold one's arms

Examples
ジムは、腕をくんで、1人で座っていた。
Jim sat alone with his arms folded.
2

to link arms with someone

Examples
彼らは腕をくんで歩いてきた。
They came walking arm in arm.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

arm, ability, talent

12 strokesFrequency 1,163JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ワン

Kun

うで

association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple

11 strokesFrequency 204JLPT N2Grade 2

On

Kun

く.むくみ-ぐみ

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