JLPT N1 Advanced
潜る
「くぐる」
To pass under a barrier, slip through a loophole, or survive a dangerous situation
Readings
Other forms
くぐります polite form
くぐった past form
くぐって te-form
潜る same kanji, different reading; means "to dive/go underwater"
1 Verb (Godan/u-verb, intransitive)
To pass under / through
Describes the physical action of lowering the body to pass beneath an overhead obstruction or through a narrow opening.
Example
のれん を くぐって 店 に 入った 。
I passed under the noren curtain and entered the shop.
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2 Verb (Godan/u-verb, intransitive)
To get through / survive
Signifies surviving extreme danger or enduring a harrowing experience to emerge on the other side.
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3 Verb (Godan/u-verb, intransitive)
To get around / evade
Refers to figurative evasion, specifically bypassing strict rules, surveillance, or the law by exploiting loopholes.
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