Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 漕ぐ(こぐ) in Japanese

漕ぐ
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
こぐ
Romaji
kogu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `gu' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to row; to scull; to paddle
    Example sentence
    じゃ2人乗り許してやるからお前漕げ荷台乗るから Well then I'll allow two on a bike, but you peddle. Because I'll be sitting on the luggage platform.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to pedal (e.g. bicycle)
    Example sentence
    彼らボート漕いいる They are rowing a boat on the pond.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to swing (on a swing)
    Example sentence
    彼らこいで上った。 They rowed up the river.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to operate a hand pump
    Example sentence
    彼らこいで上りました。 They rowed up the river.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
    Example sentence
    は、自転車一生懸命こいだ He was pumping the pedals of the bicycle hard.

Examples of 漕ぐ, こぐ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
漕ぐ
Plain Polite
漕ぎます
Negative
漕がない
Negative Polite
漕ぎません

Past

Plain
漕いだ
Plain Polite
漕ぎました
Negative
漕がなかった
Negative Polite
漕ぎませんでした

Te

Plain
漕いで
Plain Polite
漕ぎまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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


Kanji in this word

14 strokes

rowing, scull, paddle

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: こ.ぐ, はこ.ぶ

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