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Meaning of 注ぐ(そそぐ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

注ぐ, 灌ぐ, 潅ぐ, 濺ぐ, 漑ぐ
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
そそぐ
Romaji
sosogu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `gu` ending
    Meaning
    to pour (into); to fill
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to sprinkle on from above; to shed (e.g. tears)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to concentrate one's spirit or strength on
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `gu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to fall onto (of rain, snow)

Example Sentences

注ぐ, 灌ぐ, 潅ぐ, 濺ぐ, 漑ぐ, そそぐ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
注ぐ
Plain Polite
注ぎます
Negative
注がない
Negative Polite
注ぎません

Past

Plain
注いだ
Plain Polite
注ぎました
Negative
注がなかった
Negative Polite
注ぎませんでした

Te

Plain
注いで
Plain Polite
注ぎまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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JLPT 4

pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate

On: チュウ

Kun: そそ.ぐ, さ.す, つ.ぐ

8 strokes

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pour

On: ガイ, カイ

Kun: そそ.ぐ

15 strokes

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pour into, irrigate, shed (tears, flow into, concentrate on

On: カン

Kun: そそ.ぐ

14 strokes

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sprinkle, splash

On: セン

Kun: そそ.ぐ

18 strokes

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pour

On: カン

Kun: そそ.ぐ

20 strokes

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