潜る

Reading

Kana: くぐる

Romaji: kuguru

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.