(linguistics) grammatical tense / (Japanese grammar) a conjugation form of a verb

one's clothing and appearance / one's body shape or form / one's circumstances or situation / the shape or form of something

following the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of a verb, indicates the state of the affixed verb or phrase: compare English just as

shapes

gouge (tool used to gouge holes)

swallowing something whole

to swallow something whole

area within the inner citadel or outer moat of a castle (especially the Edo Castle)

a highly rounded feminine handwriting style born in the 1970s

contain / forgive, allow, permit / shape, appearance