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殺ぐ
削ぐ
殺ぐ
Reading
Kana:
そぐ
Romaji:
sogu
Kana
Romaji
Definitions
v5g
vt
1
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to sharpen
2
to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken; to reduce
Note:
word usually written using kana alone
Kanji
削
Readings:
サク、 けず.る、 はつ.る、 そ.ぐ
Meanings:
plane, sharpen, whittle, pare, shave
殺
Readings:
サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ
Meanings:
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Example Sentence
雨
(
あめ
)
のために
彼
(
かれ
)
らは
気力
(
きりょく
)
をそがれた。
➥The rain damped their spirits.
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