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susamu
English
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Intransitive verb
to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate

Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Intransitive verb
to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill)

Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Auxiliary verb
usu. after -masu stem
to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 荒む, 荒みます
[does], will [do]
荒まない, 荒みません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past 荒んだ, 荒みました
[did]
荒まなかった, 荒みませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative 荒んで, 荒みまして 荒まないで, 荒みませんで 荒まなくて
Kanjis
ON: コウ KUN: あ.らす, あ.れる, あら.い, すさ.ぶ, すさ.む, あ.らし
laid waste, rough, rude, wild

Stroke: 9 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-3-6 FC: 4421.1


ON: シン KUN: すす.む, すす.める
advance, proceed, progress, promote

Stroke: 11 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 3-3-8 FC: 3030.0


ON: ユウ, ユ KUN: あそ.ぶ, あそ.ばす
play

Stroke: 12 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-3-9 FC: 3830.0


Phrases
すさんだ生活を送るのは、命を縮めるようなものだ。
Parts: 荒む (すさんだ) 生活 (せいかつ) 送る (おくる) 命を縮める (いのちをちぢめる) 様な (ような) (もの)
Living life in the fast lane is like burning the candle at both ends.