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VOCABULARY
よどむ
yo
do
mu
to stagnate / to be sluggish
stagnate, be sluggish, falter, hesitate
verb
Example sentences
いけみずよどんでいる。
The water in the pond is stagnating.
かれくち調ちょうきゅうよどんだ
His tone of voice suddenly faltered.
くうよどんでいきぐるしい。
The air in the room is stagnant and stuffy.
へんよどむことなくこたえた。
He answered without hesitating at all.

Practice exercises

1
なが使つかわれないみずよどむと、いやにおいをはなつようになる。
When water that has gone long unused stagnates, it starts to give off an unpleasant smell.
Answer
よどむよどみます
2
かわみずよどむ
The river water stagnates.
Answer
よどむよどみます
3
部屋へや空気くうきおもよどむ
The air in the room grows heavy and stagnant.
Answer
よどむよどみます
4
質問しつもんされ、かれ返事へんじ一瞬いっしゅんよどんだ
When questioned, his reply faltered for a moment.
Answer
よどんだよどみました
5
いけそこどろがたまり、みずよどんでいる
Mud has built up at the bottom of the pond, and the water is stagnant.
Answer
よどんでいるよどんでいます