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JLPT N3 Intermediate

注ぐ

To pour liquid or light, devote energy, or serve a drink.

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Other forms

注ぎます sosogimasu/tsugimasu
注いで sosoide/tsuide
注いだ sosoida/tsuida
つぐ common kana form for pouring drinks
1 Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)

To Pour / Flow Into

Describes the action of causing liquid to flow into a container or the natural flow of elements like rain or rivers.

Example

やかん に お湯 を 注いだ 。

I poured hot water into the kettle.

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2 Verb (Transitive)

To Devote / Concentrate

Represents the metaphorical act of directing intense energy, emotion, or effort toward a specific goal or person.

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3 Verb (Transitive)

To Pour (a drink)

Refers specifically to the act of serving liquid into a vessel, such as pouring sake or tea into a cup.

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注ぐ
そそぐ, つぐ
To pour liquid or light, devote energy, or serve a drink.
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