Yodomu

Usually written in kana.

Other forms:

澱む (Yodomu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to stagnate, to settle (at the bottom), to deposit, to be sedimented”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto stagnate
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to be sedimented
  3. godan verb, intransitive verbto become sluggish; to become dull; to become stale
  4. godan verb, intransitive verbto be delayed; to hesitate; to falter; to stammer; to stumble

Examples

  • Standing pools gather filth.

  • The water was dead around us.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 澱む

sediment