注ぐ
そそぐ
Also written 灌ぐ, 潅ぐ, 濺ぐ, 漑ぐ
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to pour (into)
- to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to pour onto; to spray
- to shed (tears) (as 涙を〜) See also: 涙を注ぐ (なみだをそそぐ).
- to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to fix (one's eyes) on
- Godan verb, Intransitive to flow into (e.g. of a river); to run into; to drain into
- to fall (of rain, snow); to pour down See also: 降り注ぐ (ふりそそぐ).
Kanji
- 注 pour. Read as そそぐ.
Example sentences
- 火に油を注ぐだけだ。
It only adds fuel to the fire. - みなの視線が彼女に注がれた。
Everyone's eyes were fixed upon her. - ミシシッピ川はメキシコ湾に注いでいる。
The Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico. - その部屋には日光がさんさんと注いでいた。
The room was bathed in sunshine. - その川は湖に注いでいます。
The river discharges into a lake.
Common phrases
- 力を注ぐ (ちからをそそぐ) to concentrate one's effort (on something)
- 情熱を注ぐ
- 愛情を注ぐ
- 水を注ぐ
- 全力を注ぐ
- 川が注ぐ
- 心血を注ぐ (しんけつをそそぐ) to put one's heart and soul (into)
- お湯を注ぐ
- 熱湯を注ぐ
- グラスに注ぐ
- 海に注ぐ
- 油を注ぐ (あぶらをそそぐ) to pour oil on (something)
- 精力を注ぐ
- カップに注ぐ
- スープを注ぐ
Words containing 注ぐ
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