求む

Japanese

Kanji in this term
求
もと Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) もと​む [mòtóꜜmù] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [mo̞to̞mɯ̟ᵝ]

Verb

求(もと)む • (motomu) ^†nidan

1. Classical Japanese and literary form of 求める (motomeru)

   挑(ちょう)戦(せん)者(しゃ)求(もと)む！

   Chōsensha motomu!

   Seeking for challengers!

Usage notes

• Today fossilized in the terminal form (終止形) in signs, slogans or journalism headlines, with an emphatic sense.

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "求む" (マ行下二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	求め	もとめ	motome
Continuative (連用形)	求め	もとめ	motome
Terminal (終止形)	求む	もとむ	motomu
Attributive (連体形)	求むる	もとむる	motomuru
Realis (已然形)	求むれ	もとむれ	motomure
Imperative (命令形)	求めよ	もとめよ	motomeyo
Key constructions
Negative	求めず	もとめず	motomezu
Contrasting conjunction	求むれど	もとむれど	motomuredo
Causal conjunction	求むれば	もとむれば	motomureba
Conditional conjunction	求めば	もとめば	motomeba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	求めき	もとめき	motomeki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	求めけり	もとめけり	motomekeri
Perfect tense (conscious action)	求めつ	もとめつ	motometu
Perfect tense (natural event)	求めぬ	もとめぬ	motomenu
Perfect-continuative tense	求めたり	もとめたり	motometari
Volitional	求めむ	もとめむ	motomemu