How to say 'Pour' or 'Direct' in Japanese | 注ぐ

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The Japanese word for Pour or Direct is 'Sosogu', written as 注ぐ in Japanese.'Pour' or 'Direct' in hiragana is そそぐ.

word

注ぐ

Meaning

Pour, Direct

Reading

そそぐ

sosogu

Kanji

注Pour

Explanation

The Japanese verb '注ぐ (そそぐ)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to pour,' which refers to the act of transferring a liquid from one container to another. For example: Please pour the tea「お茶を注いでください」(おちゃをそそいでください). The second meaning is 'to direct,' which refers to focusing or channeling something, such as attention, effort, or energy, toward a specific target. For example: She directed all her energy into her work「彼女はすべてのエネルギーを仕事に注いだ」(かのじょはすべてのエネルギーをしごとにそそいだ). These two meanings are distinct and unrelated, making them separate entries in the meanings array.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2908

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 注ぐ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

注

Meaning

Pour

Hiragana in the Word 注ぐ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ぐ

Reading

Words Related to 注ぐ Through the Kanji 注

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 注 as well.

word

注目

Meaning

Attention

word

注文

Meaning

Order

word

注意

Meaning

Attention

word

注

Meaning

Note

word

注射

Meaning

Injection

word

不注意

Meaning

Carelessness

word

注意深い

Meaning

Careful

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What does 'Sosogu' (注ぐ) mean?

'Sosogu' means 'Pour' or 'Direct' .

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