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力む

to strain

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Conjugation of 力む

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: make strenuous efforts, put, make a strong showing, put up a strong front
私/俺
Present informal tense
力む
rikimu
I strain
Present informal negative tense
力まない
rikimanai
I don't strain
Present formal tense
力みます
rikimimasu
I strain
Present formal negative tense
力みません
rikimimasen
I do not strain
私/俺
Past informal tense
力んだ
rikinda
I strained
Past informal negative tense
力まなかった
rikimanakatta
I didn't strain
Past formal tense
力みました
rikimimashita
I strain
Past formal negative tense
力みませんでした
rikimimasen deshita
I did not strain
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
力め
rikime
strain
Imperative negative mood
力むな
rikimu na
don't strain
Imperative formal mood
力んでください
rikinde kudasai
please strain
Imperative formal negative mood
力まないでください
rikimanai dekudasai
please do not strain
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
力んで
rikinde
strain
Passive stem
力まれる
rikimareru
strained
Hypothetical tense
力め
rikime
if I strained
Hypothetical conditional stem
力めば
rikimeba
strained
私/俺
Volitional stem
力もう
rikimō
will strain
Potential stem
力める
rikimeru
strained
Continuative stem
力み
rikimi
straining
Causative stem
力ませる
rikimaseru
allow to strain
私/俺
Imperfective stem
力ま
rikima
strain

Examples of 力む

エミリー 力んで！

That's it, Emily.

♪ どのみちシチューになる りきんで！

Push.