Japanese

なぐ
Meaning: to sweep-cut; to mow down with a sideways stroke
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 薙ぐ 薙がない
Polite 薙ぎます 薙ぎません
Past 薙いだ 薙がなかった
Polite + Past 薙ぎました 薙ぎませんでした
Te-form 薙いで 薙がなくて
Potential 薙げる 薙げない
Passive 薙がれる 薙がれない
Causative 薙がせる 薙がせない
Causative + Passive 薙がされる 薙がされない
Imperative 薙げ 薙ぐな

Example

父は鎌で伸びた草を薙いだ。
My father cut down the overgrown grass with a sickle.

Usage Notes

Used for cutting by sweeping a blade sideways, especially grass, reeds, or an opponent in literary or martial contexts.

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