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Meaning of 泳ぐ(およぐ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

泳ぐ, 游ぐ
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
およぐ
Romaji
oyogu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `gu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to swim

Example Sentences

泳ぐ, 游ぐ, およぐ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
泳ぐ
Plain Polite
泳ぎます
Negative
泳がない
Negative Polite
泳ぎません

Past

Plain
泳いだ
Plain Polite
泳ぎました
Negative
泳がなかった
Negative Polite
泳ぎませんでした

Te

Plain
泳いで
Plain Polite
泳ぎまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
泳がれる
Plain Polite
泳がれます
Negative
泳がれない
Negative Polite
泳がれません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

swim

On: エイ

Kun: およ.ぐ

8 strokes

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float, swim

On: ユウ, リュウ

Kun: あそ.び, あそ.ぶ, およ.ぐ

12 strokes

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