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[もてあま()·]
moteamasu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()··あま()·]
moteamasu
[()····]
moteamasu

Root Words:

[()·て + あま()·]
mote + amasu

English Meaning(s) for もて余す

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

Definition and Synonyms for もて余す

Bother something or someone that causes trouble
Synonyms: 人泣かせ, 厄介者, 困り者, , 悩みの種, 持て余す, お荷物, 邪魔
Bother a source of unhappiness
Synonyms: 人泣かせ, 厄介者, 困り者, , 悩みの種, 持て余す, お荷物, 邪魔

Meanings for each kanji in もて余す

» too much; myself; surplus; other; remainder

Categories もて余す is a member of

Negative Stimulus a stimulus with undesirable consequences
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Stroke Order Diagrams for もて余す

Conjugations for もて余す

masu stem
[もてあま()·]
moteamashi
Negative stem
[もてあま()·]
moteamasa
te-form
[もてあま()··]
moteamashite
Negative te-form
[もてあま()····]
moteamasanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamasanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()·]
moteamasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamasanai
Past Indicative Form
[もてあま()··]
moteamashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamasanakatta
Presumptive Form
[もてあま()··]
moteamasou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamashimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()····]
moteamashimasen
Past Indicative Form
[もてあま()····]
moteamashimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()·······]
moteamashimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamashimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamashitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamashitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamashitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()·······]
moteamashitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[もてあま()··]
moteamashita
te-form
[もてあま()····]
moteamashitakute
Negative te-form
[もてあま()······]
moteamashitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamashitaku
Provisional Form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamashitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[もてあま()·······]
moteamashitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[もてあま()······]
moteamashitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[もてあま()········]
moteamashitakunakattara
Objective Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamashitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()·]
moteamase
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()····]
moteamashinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()··]
moteamaseba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamasanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[もてあま()····]
moteamasanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamashitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()······]
moteamasanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamashitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()··]
moteamaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamasenai
Past Indicative Form
[もてあま()··]
moteamaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamasenakatta
masu-stem
[もてあま()·]
moteamase
te-form
[もてあま()··]
moteamasete
Negative te-form
[もてあま()····]
moteamasenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()····]
moteamasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[もてあま()····]
moteamasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()·······]
moteamasemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()····]
moteamasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()······]
moteamasarenakatta
masu stem
[もてあま()··]
moteamasare
te-form
[もてあま()···]
moteamasarete
Negative te-form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamasarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()····]
moteamasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()········]
moteamasaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamasaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()····]
moteamasasenai
Past Indicative Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamasaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()······]
moteamasasenakatta
masu stem
[もてあま()··]
moteamasase
te-form
[もてあま()···]
moteamasasete
Negative te-form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamasasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()····]
moteamasasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamasasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamasasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()········]
moteamasasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamasaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()······]
moteamasaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamasaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()········]
moteamasaserarenakatta
masu stem
[もてあま()····]
moteamasaserare
te-form
[もてあま()·····]
moteamasaserarete
Negative te-form
[もてあま()·······]
moteamasaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあま()······]
moteamasaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()·······]
moteamasaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[もてあま()·······]
moteamasaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()··········]
moteamasaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[もてあま()··]
moteamasan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()··]
moteamasazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()··]
moteamasanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあま()···]
moteamasazaru

Sample Sentences for もて余す

I don't know what to do with my leisure.

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