Japanese

すくう
Meaning: to scoop up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 掬う 掬わない
Polite 掬います 掬いません
Past 掬った 掬わなかった
Polite + Past 掬いました 掬いませんでした
Te-form 掬って 掬わなくて
Potential 掬える 掬えない
Passive 掬われる 掬われない
Causative 掬わせる 掬わせない
Causative + Passive 掬わされる 掬わされない
Imperative 掬え 掬うな

Handwriting

掬
う

Example sentences

He scooped up water from the spring with both hands and drank it.
祭りで金魚を三匹掬った。
I scooped up three goldfish at the festival.

Usage Notes

Used when picking up liquid or small objects using hands or a tool like a spoon.

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