削そぐ

sogu

Godan Verb (gu)

1. to chip (off); to shave off; to slice off; to cut off

Transitive

Godan Verb (gu)

2. to sharpen

Transitive

Godan Verb (gu)

3. to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce; to diminish; to weaken; to spoil

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

雨あめのために彼かれらは気力きりょくをそがれた。

ameno tameni karerawa kiryokuo sogareta.

The rain dampened their spirits.

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

削そいだ

soida

The past form

1. Peeled; Shaved

Verb

#16638

削そいで

soide

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Shaving; Grinding

Verb

#15567

削そがない

soganai

The negative form

1. Not to shave; Not to pare

Verb

#21224

削そがなかった

soganakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not sharpened; Was not erased

Verb

#17295

削そぎました

sogimashita

The polite past form

1. Sharpened; Scraped

Verb

#21403

削そぎます

sogimasu

The polite form

1. To shave; To scrape

Verb

#21185

削そぎません

sogimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not whittle.; Do not shave.

Verb

#21264

削そぎませんでした

sogimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not whittle.; Did not pare.

Verb

#18786

Common 23 items

削そいじゃう

soija u

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To cut (away); To shave (away)

Verb

#15129

削そいじゃダメ

soija dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't shave it.; Don't whittle it.

Verb

#21075

削そいだばかり

soidabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just shaved; Just peeled

Verb

#17413

削そいでいない

soide inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not cutting; Not whittling

Verb

#19234

削そいでいる

soide iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Sharpening; Grinding

Verb

#21713

削そいではいけない

soidewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not cut.; Must not shave.

Adjective

#20751

削そいでもいい

soidemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May cut.; Can cut.

Adjective

#19291

削そがないで

soganaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't shave.; Don't whittle.

Verb

#17028

削そがなきゃ

soganakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to shave.; Must shave.

Verb

#17438

削そがなくてもいい

soganakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to sharpen.; Don't need to erase.

Adjective

#21314

削そがなければならない

soganakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must be sharpened.; Must be erased.

Adjective

#21710

削そぎたい

sogitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to shave; Want to pare

Verb

#18781

削そぎたくない

sogitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to shave.; Don't want to pare/thin.

Verb

#18758

削そぐところ

sogu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to sharpen; About to pare

Verb

#19114

削そぐみたい

sogu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like being shaved.; Looks like being whittled.

Verb

#22216

削そげない

sogenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be shaved.; Cannot be whittled.

Verb

#16989

削そげる

sogeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To sharpen; To shave

Verb

#20298

削そごう

sogō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's cut.; Let's reduce.

Verb

#21912

削そいでいます

soide imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is being shaved.; Is being whittled/carved.

Verb

#20534

削そがないでください

soganaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't shave.; Don't grind.

Verb

#21729

削そぎなさい

soginasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Peel.; Cut.

Verb

#18551

削そぎましょう

sogimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's shave.; Let's pare.

Verb

#21701

削そげます

sogemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can cut; Can shave

Verb

#20104

Advanced 28 items

削そいだそうだ

soida sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

Verb

#22232

削そいだだろう

soidadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably peeled.; Probably shaved.

Verb

#17203

削そいだところ

soida tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Peeling; Scraped

Verb

#17404

削そいだら

soidara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when shaved; If/when peeled

Verb

#16659

削そいだらしい

soidarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have peeled; Seemed to have shaved

Verb

#18900

削そいでくれ

soide kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Shave it.; Cut it down.

Verb

#17275

削そいでちょうだい

soide chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Peel it for me.; Cut it for me.

Verb

#17511

削そがせられる

sogaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be forced to be cut; To be made to be shaved

Verb

#18908

削そがせる

sogaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone shave; To have something shaved

Verb

#19831

削そがないでくれ

soganaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't shave it.; Don't cut it.

Verb

#21905

削そがなければいけない

soganakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be sharpened; Needs to be sharpened

Adjective

#19301

削そがれる

sogareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be cut; To be shaved

Verb

#17964

削そぎがち

sogigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to cutting corners; Tendency to be superficial

Verb

#16637

削そぎきる

sogikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To cut off cleanly; To finish completely

Verb

#17201

削そぎそうだ

sogisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like being shaved.; Looks like being whittled.

Verb

#19074

削そぎっぱなし

sogippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Roughly cut; Unfinished

Verb

#17774

削そぎぬく

soginuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To overcome; To persist and win

Verb

#19838

削そぐそうだ

sogu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear that [WORD] is being shaved/planed.; I hear that [WORD] is being thinned/worn down.

Verb

#19990

削そぐと

soguto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one sharpens; If/when sharpened

Verb

#19451

削そぐな

soguna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't sharpen.; Don't whittle.

Verb

#16190

削そぐなら

sogunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when sharpening; If/when shaving

Verb

#21102

削そぐようだ

sogu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#21438

削そぐらしい

sogurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like it's being whittled/pared down.; Appears to be thinning.

Verb

#21303

削そげ

soge

A strong, direct command

1. Cut.; Slice.

Verb

#17972

削そげば

sogeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one sharpens; If/when it is sharpened

Verb

#21569

削そいでくださいませ

soide kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please shave [it/me].; Please grind [it].

Verb

#21327

削そいではならない

soidewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not shave.; Must not whittle.

Adjective

#19353

削そいでもよろしい

soidemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I trim it?; Is it okay to trim it?

Adjective

#19167

削そぐ

sogu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available