〜み: This adds to words like adjectives. It makes them into nouns. These nouns show a feeling or a state. It is often used for personal feelings.

〜み

This adds to words like adjectives. It makes them into nouns. These nouns show a feeling or a state. It is often used for personal feelings.

KMT8CasualInternetNominal ConstructionMixedYouthEmphatic Online SuffixesGrammar

い-Adjective [stem] + みPrimary

Verb [stem] + たみ

This adds to words like adjectives. It makes them into nouns. These nouns show a feeling or a state. It is often used for personal feelings.

この課題、締め切りが明日なのに全然終わってなくてつらみ。

This assignment is due tomorrow and I'm nowhere near finished, the suffering is real.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticEducation Emotions & Psychology

彼の合格の知らせを聞いて、嬉しみがこみ上げてきた。

When I heard the news of his acceptance, a feeling of happiness welled up inside me.

NeutralPastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeEmotions & Psychology Education

最近、仕事が充実していて、週末が終わることへの悲しみが全くない。

Lately, my work has been fulfilling, so I have absolutely no sadness about the weekend ending.

NeutralNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career Emotions & Psychology

今日のランチは美味しすぎて、無限に食べたみを感じながらおかわりした。

Today's lunch was so delicious that I got a second helping while feeling like I could eat it forever.

CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeFood & Dining

推しの新しいビジュアル、尊みが深すぎて直視できない。

My favorite's new visuals are so precious/divine that I can't look directly at them.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticAnime & Manga Internet & Social Media Emotions & Psychology

This ending adds a personal touch. It shows how *you* feel something. It's like saying, 'This is *my* sadness.' It makes feelings more about you.

Other online words like '〜なう' mean 'now'. '〜うぃる' means 'will'. '〜わず' means 'was'. These words talk about time. But '〜み' talks about feelings. It does not talk about when something happens.

Don't use this when you want to sound formal. For example, '難しみが深い' (the difficulty is deep) sounds strange. Use this with 'い-adjectives' like 'うれしい' (happy). This makes 'うれしみ' (happiness). You can also use it with '〜たい' (want to do). For example, '帰りたい' (want to go home) becomes '帰りたみ'. Using it with 'な-adjectives' or verbs is less common. It can sound like slang then. It does not work well with very formal words.

Use this when you want to show how you feel. It makes your feelings sound softer. It is like sharing a personal thought with friends. People use it a lot online.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

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〜み

This adds to words like adjectives. It makes them into nouns. These nouns show a feeling or a state. It is often used for personal feelings.

KMT8CasualInternetNominal ConstructionMixedYouthEmphatic Online SuffixesGrammar

い-Adjective [stem] + みPrimary

Verb [stem] + たみ

This adds to words like adjectives. It makes them into nouns. These nouns show a feeling or a state. It is often used for personal feelings.

この課題、締め切りが明日なのに全然終わってなくてつらみ。

This assignment is due tomorrow and I'm nowhere near finished, the suffering is real.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticEducation Emotions & Psychology

彼の合格の知らせを聞いて、嬉しみがこみ上げてきた。

When I heard the news of his acceptance, a feeling of happiness welled up inside me.

NeutralPastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeEmotions & Psychology Education

最近、仕事が充実していて、週末が終わることへの悲しみが全くない。

Lately, my work has been fulfilling, so I have absolutely no sadness about the weekend ending.

NeutralNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career Emotions & Psychology

今日のランチは美味しすぎて、無限に食べたみを感じながらおかわりした。

Today's lunch was so delicious that I got a second helping while feeling like I could eat it forever.

CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeFood & Dining

推しの新しいビジュアル、尊みが深すぎて直視できない。

My favorite's new visuals are so precious/divine that I can't look directly at them.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticAnime & Manga Internet & Social Media Emotions & Psychology

This ending adds a personal touch. It shows how *you* feel something. It's like saying, 'This is *my* sadness.' It makes feelings more about you.

Use this when you want to show how you feel. It makes your feelings sound softer. It is like sharing a personal thought with friends. People use it a lot online.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

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〜み

Patterns2

Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Restrictions1

Discourse Function1

Prerequisites2

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〜み

Patterns2

Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Restrictions1

Discourse Function1

Prerequisites2

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