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N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

(もぐ)to dive (into or under water), to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under, to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to dive (into or under water)

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under

    3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

    All Forms

    潜る 【もぐる】潜る 【むぐる】

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      水泳(すいえい)教室(きょうしつ)安全(あんぜん)(うみ)(もぐ)方法(ほうほう)(まな)ぶ。

      I will learn how to safely dive into the sea at a swimming lesson.

      • N3

      一度(いちど)こたつに(もぐ)ったらなかなか()られません。

      Once you dive into a kotatsu, it's hard to come out.

      • N3

      ミミズが()からびないように地下(ちか)(もぐ)っていくところを観察(かんさつ)した。

      I observed the moment when an earthworm dives underground to avoid drying out.

      • N3

      この地上(ちじょう)(はし)電車(でんしゃ)はあと(すう)(ふん)()くらいに地下(ちか)(もぐ)って走行(そうこう)(はじ)めます。

      This train running above ground will soon submerge underground and start its journey.

      • N3

      水深(すいしん)10メートル(ほど)海底(かいてい)(もぐ)(はじ)めたところで(みみ)(いた)くなってしまいました。

      My ears started to hurt as I began diving into the seabed at a depth of about 10 meters.

      • N2
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