Japanese

そそぐ
Meaning: to pour (a liquid); to flow into; to concentrate (one's energy, attention, etc.)
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: つぐ

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

注
ぐ

Example sentences

He is pouring his passion into that research.
彼女は子供たちに深い愛情を注いでいる。
She pours deep affection into her children.
カップにコーヒーを注いだ。
I poured coffee into the cup.
ビールを注ぐと、白い泡が立った。
When the beer was poured, white foam rose.
彼女は独自の世界観を持つ物語を創作することに情熱を注いでいる。
She is devoted to creating stories with a unique worldview.
カップラーメンは熱湯を注いで三分待てば出来上がりです。
Cup noodles are ready after pouring boiling water and waiting for three minutes.
カップラーメンに熱湯を注ぐ
Pour boiling water into the cup noodles.
研究に熱情を注ぐ
To pour passion into research.
科学者は慎重に液体を試験管に注いだ。
The scientist carefully poured the liquid into the test tube.
彼はこの作品に心血を注いだ。
He poured his heart and soul into this work.

Usage Notes

Can be used for both physical pouring of liquids and figurative pouring of abstract things like effort or love.

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