凹む
へこむ
hekomu
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 66 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
凹む (へこむ (hekomu)) means "to be dented". It is read へこむ (hekomu). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
to be dented
Also : to cave in · to collapse
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Example Sentences
車のドアが凹んでしまい、修理に出した。
くるまのどあがへこんでしまい、しゅうりにだした。
The car door got dented, so I sent it in for repairs.
新しい缶詰がちょっと凹んでいますが、中身は大丈夫です。
あたらしいかんづめがちょっとへこんでいますが、なかみはだいじょうぶです。
The new canned food is slightly dented, but the contents are fine.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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