Vocab Info
A4 う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb
薙ぐto mow down, to scythe down, to knock someone off their feet
Dictionary Definition
う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb
1.
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.), to mow
All Forms
薙ぐ 【なぐ】
Details
な
ぐ
Examples
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小さな刃物を使って草を薙ぐ。
Using a small blade to mow the grass.
庭の草を薙ぐ仕事を子供に任せました。
I entrusted the job of mowing the grass in the garden to the children.
鎌を振って草を薙いでいたら怪我をしました。
While I was cutting down the grass with a sickle, I injured myself.
この木を薙いで倒すには、相当な力が必要に違いありません。
To cut down this tree, it surely requires considerable strength.
雑草がぼうぼうに生えていたから鎌を使って薙いだまでですよ。
The weeds had grown wild, so I just used a sickle to cut them down.
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