How to say 'Dive' in Japanese | 潜る

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The Japanese word for Dive is 'Moguru', written as 潜る in Japanese.'Dive' in hiragana is もぐる.

word

潜る

Meaning

Dive

Reading

もぐる

moguru

Kanji

潜Lurk, Submerge

Explanation

The Japanese verb '潜る (もぐる)' primarily means 'to dive'. It is used to describe the action of going underwater, either by a person or an animal. It can also be used metaphorically to describe delving into something deeply, such as diving into a subject or topic. Example sentences: The dolphin dives into the water「イルカが水に潜る」(いるかがみずにもぐる). He dived into the history of ancient Japan「彼は古代日本の歴史に潜った」(かれはこだいにほんのれきしにもぐった). Note that this verb is often used in contexts involving water or deep exploration.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4355

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 潜る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

潜

Meaning

Lurk, Submerge

Hiragana in the Word 潜る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

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These 3 Words contain the Kanji 潜 as well.

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Meaning

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Meaning

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What does 'Moguru' (潜る) mean?

'Moguru' means 'Dive' .

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