Japanese

そぐ
Meaning: to weaken; to dampen; to slice off
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

殺
ぐ

Example

His heartless words dampened our motivation.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for weakening someone's interest, spirit, or enthusiasm. It can also mean to slice something off at an angle.

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