Vocab Info
A3 う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb
削ぐto chip (off), to shave (off), to slice (off), to sharpen, to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm), to discourage, to weaken, to reduce
Dictionary Definition
う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb
1.
to chip (off), to shave off, to slice off, to cut off
2.
to sharpen
3.
to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.), to reduce, to diminish, to weaken, to spoil
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
削ぐ 【そぐ】、殺ぐ 【そぐ】
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Examples
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鋭利なナイフで肉を薄く削ぐ。
Slice the meat thinly with a sharp knife.
相手の威嚇で気勢を削がれてしまった。
I was dampened by the opponent's intimidation.
家族の不幸を知って身を削がれるような思いです。
I feel as if my spirit has been shaved off upon learning of my family's misfortune.
竹を削いで槍を作るとは…昔の人の知恵には頭が上がりません。
To think that people in the past would make spears by shaving bamboo... I am truly in awe of their wisdom.
敵の力一杯の攻撃に我々の兵士達が意欲を削がれてしまったようです。
It seems that our soldiers have had their spirits dampened by the enemy's full-force attack.
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