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sogu
godan verb, transitive verb

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English Meaning(s) for そぐ

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 そぐ

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

Categories そぐ 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 そぐ

Conjugations for そぐ

masu stem
sogi
Negative stem
soga
te-form
soide
Negative te-form
soganakute
Adverbial Negative Form
soganaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sogu
Present Indicative Negative Form
soganai
Past Indicative Form
soida
Past Indicative Negative Form
soganakatta
Presumptive Form
sogou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
sogimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
sogimasen
Past Indicative Form
sogimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
sogimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
sogimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
sogitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
sogitakunai
Past Indicative Form
sogitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
sogitakunakatta
Adjective stem
sogita
te-form
sogitakute
Negative te-form
sogitakunakute
Adverbial Form
sogitaku
Provisional Form
sogitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
sogitakunakereba
Conditional Form
sogitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
sogitakunakattara
Objective Form
sogitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
soge
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
soginasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
sogeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
soganakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
soganakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
soidara
Present Indicative Negative Form
soganakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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
sogenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
sogemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
sogemasen
Past Indicative Form
sogemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
sogemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sogareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
sogarenai
Past Indicative Form
sogareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
sogarenakatta
masu stem
sogare
te-form
sogarete
Negative te-form
sogarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
sogaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
sogaremasen
Past Indicative Form
sogaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
sogaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sogaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
sogasenai
Past Indicative Form
sogaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
sogasenakatta
masu stem
sogase
te-form
sogasete
Negative te-form
sogasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
sogasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
sogasemasen
Past Indicative Form
sogasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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
sogasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
sogasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
sogasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
sogasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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 そぐ

The rain damped their spirits.

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