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潜る

Reading

Kana: くぐる
Romaji: kuguru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vi
1

to go under; to pass under; to go through; to pass through

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

to dive (into or under the water)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 潜る (reading もぐる, entry #1)
3

to evade; to get around; to slip past

Note: word usually written using kana alone
4

to survive; to surmount

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

潜
Readings: セン、 ひそ.む、 もぐ.る、 かく.れる、 くぐ.る、 ひそ.める
Meanings: submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)は水面下(すいめんか)にもぐった。
➥She sank under the surface of the water.
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海(うみ)に潜(もぐ)ったら耳(みみ)抜(ぬ)きしてください。
➥If you go underwater, hold your nose and blow to clear your ears.
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くじらは長(なが)い間水(ますい)に潜(もぐ)っていられる。
➥Whales can remain submerged for a long time.
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彼(かれ)は３分間水(ふんかんすい)にもぐっていた。
➥He was underwater for three minutes.
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彼女(かのじょ)は規則(きそく)をかいくぐるのがうまい。
➥She's good at getting around rules.
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彼(かれ)は水(みず)にもぐる前(まえ)に何(なん)回(かい)か深呼吸(しんこきゅう)をした。
➥He took some deep breaths before he dived.
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潜る

Readings

Kana: もぐる、むぐる
Romaji: moguru, muguru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vi
1

to dive (into or under water)

2

to get under; to get into; to get in; to creep into; to crawl under; to bury oneself; to burrow into; to dig oneself into; to snuggle under

3

to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself; to go underground

See also: 地下に潜る

Kanji

潜
Readings: セン、 ひそ.む、 もぐ.る、 かく.れる、 くぐ.る、 ひそ.める
Meanings: submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)は水面下(すいめんか)にもぐった。
➥She sank under the surface of the water.
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海(うみ)に潜(もぐ)ったら耳(みみ)抜(ぬ)きしてください。
➥If you go underwater, hold your nose and blow to clear your ears.
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くじらは長(なが)い間水(ますい)に潜(もぐ)っていられる。
➥Whales can remain submerged for a long time.
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彼(かれ)は３分間水(ふんかんすい)にもぐっていた。
➥He was underwater for three minutes.
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彼女(かのじょ)は規則(きそく)をかいくぐるのがうまい。
➥She's good at getting around rules.
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彼(かれ)は水(みず)にもぐる前(まえ)に何(なん)回(かい)か深呼吸(しんこきゅう)をした。
➥He took some deep breaths before he dived.
Full Entry➤
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