Vocabulary

What does 注ぐ (そそぐ, sosogu) mean?

注ぐ (そそぐ, sosogu) means pour; devote (to).

Quick facts
Readingそそぐ
Romajisosogu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
そそぐ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsosogu

pour; devote (to)

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to pour (into)
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to pour onto
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to shed (tears)
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to fix (one's eyes) on
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to flow into (e.g. of a river); to run into; to drain into

Example sentences

  • I poured wine into the glass.

  • He put everything he had into the job.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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