注ぐ
そそぐ
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to pour onto
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-gu), Transitive
to pour (into)- to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to pour onto; to spray
- to shed (tears)
- to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to fix (one's eyes) on
Godan verb (-gu), Intransitive
to flow into (e.g. of a river); to run into; to drain into
All 7 meanings
- to fall (of rain, snow); to pour down
Godan verb (-gu), Transitive
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 注ぐそそぐ | 注ぎますそそぎます |
| Negative | 注がないそそがない | 注ぎませんそそぎません |
| Past | 注いだそそいだ | 注ぎましたそそぎました |
| Past negative | 注がなかったそそがなかった | 注ぎませんでしたそそぎませんでした |
| Te-form | 注いでそそいで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 注げるそそげる |
| Passive | 注がれるそそがれる |
| Causative | 注がせるそそがせる |
| Volitional | 注ごうそそごう |
| Imperative | 注げそそげ |
| Conditional (ば) | 注げばそそげば |
| Conditional (たら) | 注いだらそそいだら |
Example sentences
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The river flows into the lake.
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The stream falls into the pond.
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A stream flows into the lake.
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The river flows down to the sea.
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She poured water into the basin.
More examples (10)
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The river discharges into a lake.
ビールお注ぎしましょうか？
Shall I pour some beer for you?
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She poured boiling water into the cup.
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He always works with all his might.
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I concentrated on what he was saying.
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Please pour me a little tea.
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Everyone's eyes were fixed upon her.
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This river flows into the Pacific Ocean.
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Please pour yourself a cup of tea.
彼女はミルクをボールに注いだ。
She poured the milk into a bowl.