Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 潜る(くぐる) in Japanese

潜る
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
くぐる
Romaji
kuguru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to drive; to pass through; to pass under
    Example sentence
    彼女水面下もぐった She sank under the surface of the water.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to evade; to hide
    Example sentence
    もぐる何回か深呼吸した He took some deep breaths before he dived.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to survive
    Example sentence
    は3分間もぐっていた He was underwater for three minutes.

Examples of 潜る, くぐる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
潜る
Plain Polite
潜ります
Negative
潜らない
Negative Polite
潜りません

Past

Plain
潜った
Plain Polite
潜りました
Negative
潜らなかった
Negative Polite
潜りませんでした

Te

Plain
潜って
Plain Polite
潜りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
潜られる
Plain Polite
潜られます
Negative
潜られない
Negative Polite
潜られません
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Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: ひそ.む, もぐ.る, かく.れる, くぐ.る, ひそ.める

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