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sogu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

sogu
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sogu

English Meaning(s) for 殺ぐ

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to sharpen
  2. to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken; to reduce

Definition and Synonyms for 殺ぐ

Break lessen in force or effect
Synonyms: そぐ, 冷ます, 和らぐ, 和らげる, 弱める, 緩む, 緩める, 薄める, 鈍らす
Trim Down cut down on
Synonyms: そぐ, はつる, つづめる, 低減, 切削, 削る, 削減, 減じる, 減ずる, 減らす, 減少, 減損, 減殺, 減額, 短縮, 節する, 節倹, 節減, 節約, 約する, 縮小, 縮減, 軽減
Subvert destroy property or hinder normal operations
Synonyms: そぐ, サボタージュ, 弱める, 弱体化, 弱化, 損なう
Trim Down make a reduction in
Synonyms: そぐ, はつる, つづめる, 低減, 切削, 削る, 削減, 減じる, 減ずる, 減らす, 減少, 減損, 減殺, 減額, 短縮, 節する, 節倹, 節減, 節約, 約する, 縮小, 縮減, 軽減

Meanings for each kanji in 殺ぐ

» kill; murder; butcher; slice off; split; diminish; reduce; spoil

Categories 殺ぐ is a member of

Deaden make less lively, intense, or vigorous
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Minify make smaller
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Disobey refuse to go along with
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 殺ぐ

Conjugations for 殺ぐ

masu stem
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sogi
Negative stem
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soga
te-form
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soide
Negative te-form
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soganakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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soganaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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sogu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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soganai
Past Indicative Form
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soida
Past Indicative Negative Form
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soganakatta
Presumptive Form
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sogou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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sogimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sogimasen
Past Indicative Form
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sogimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sogimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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sogimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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sogitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sogitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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sogitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sogitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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sogita
te-form
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sogitakute
Negative te-form
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sogitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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sogitaku
Provisional Form
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sogitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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sogitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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sogitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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sogitakunakattara
Objective Form
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sogitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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soge
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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soginasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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sogeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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soganakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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soganakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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soidara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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soganakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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soidari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
sogeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
sogenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··]
sogeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
sogenakatta
masu-stem
[()·]
soge
te-form
[()··]
sogete
Negative te-form
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sogenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
sogemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sogemasen
Past Indicative Form
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sogemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sogemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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sogareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
sogarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
sogareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sogarenakatta
masu stem
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sogare
te-form
[()···]
sogarete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
sogarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
sogaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sogaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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sogaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sogaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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sogaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sogasenai
Past Indicative Form
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sogaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sogasenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
sogase
te-form
[()···]
sogasete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
sogasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
sogasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sogasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
sogasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sogasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
sogasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
sogasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
sogasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
sogasarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
sogasare
te-form
[()····]
sogasarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
sogasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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sogasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sogasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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sogasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sogasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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sogan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
sogazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
soganu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
sogazaru

Sample Sentences for 殺ぐ

Thanks to Haruna's "weather mode" Kaori's fervour was greatly dampened.

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