泳およぐ

oyogu

Godan Verb (gu)

1. to swim

Intransitive

この湖みずうみで泳およぐのは危険きけんだと思おもうんだ。

kono mizūmide oyogu nowa kikendato omō nda.

I think it is dangerous to swim in the lake.

Godan Verb (gu)

2. to struggle through (a crowd)

Intransitive

Godan Verb (gu)

3. to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life)

Intransitive

Godan Verb (gu)

4. to totter; to lose one's balance

Intransitive

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

泳およいだ

oyoida

The past form

1. Swam

★ Common

Verb

#24129

泳およいで

oyoide

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

1. Swimming; To swim

★ Common

Verb

#25353

泳およがない

oyoganai

The negative form

1. Not swimming.; Do not swim.

★ Common

Verb

#18143

泳およがなかった

oyoganakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not swim.

★ Common

Verb

#25897

泳およぎました

oyogimashita

The polite past form

1. Swam

★ Common

Verb

#22075

泳およぎます

oyogimasu

The polite form

1. Swim.; Are swimming.

★ Common

Verb

#22326

泳およぎません

oyogimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not swim.; I don't swim.

★ Common

Verb

#23870

泳およぎませんでした

oyogimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not swim.; Was not swimming.

★ Common

Verb

#23568

Common 23 items

泳およいじゃう

oyoija u

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

1. Swim away; Swim off

★ Common

Verb

#18437

泳およいじゃダメ

oyoija dame

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

1. Don't swim.; No swimming.

★ Common

Verb

#23244

泳およいだばかり

oyoidabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just swam.; Have just swum.

★ Common

Verb

#19591

泳およいでいない

oyoide inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not swimming; Is not swimming

★ Common

Verb

#25532

泳およいでいる

oyoide iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Swimming; Is swimming

★ Common

Verb

#25127

泳およいではいけない

oyoidewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not swim.; Do not swim.

★ Common

Adjective

#18647

泳およいでもいい

oyoidemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May swim.; Can swim.

★ Common

Adjective

#22509

泳およがないで

oyoganaide

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

1. Don't swim.

★ Common

Verb

#24918

泳およがなきゃ

oyoganakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must swim.; Have to swim.

★ Common

Verb

#19354

泳およがなくてもいい

oyoganakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to swim.; You don't need to swim.

★ Common

Adjective

#23991

泳およがなければならない

oyoganakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must swim.; Have to swim.

★ Common

Adjective

#24059

泳およぎたい

oyogitai

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

1. Want to swim.

★ Common

Verb

#24444

泳およぎたくない

oyogitakunai

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

1. Don't want to swim.; Do not want to swim.

★ Common

Verb

#22249

泳およぐところ

oyogu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to swim; Swimming (in the process of)

★ Common

Verb

#24706

泳およぐみたい

oyogu mitai

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

1. Looks like swimming.; Seems to be swimming.

★ Common

Verb

#24149

泳およげない

oyogenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot swim.

★ Common

Verb

#23093

泳およげる

oyogeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can swim; Is able to swim

Verb

#13070

泳およごう

oyogō

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

1. Let's swim.; Shall we swim?

★ Common

Verb

#23739

泳およいでいます

oyoide imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Swimming.; Is swimming.

★ Common

Verb

#18025

泳およがないでください

oyoganaide kudasai

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

1. Please don't swim.; Do not swim.

★ Common

Verb

#23518

泳およぎなさい

oyoginasai

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

1. Swim.

★ Common

Verb

#18111

泳およぎましょう

oyogimashō

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

1. Let's swim.; Shall we swim?

★ Common

Verb

#21754

泳およげます

oyogemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can swim.; Am able to swim.

★ Common

Verb

#18715

Advanced 28 items

泳およいだそうだ

oyoida sōda

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

1. Swam; It is said (someone) swam.

★ Common

Verb

#24245

泳およいだだろう

oyoidadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably swam.; Likely swam.

★ Common

Verb

#22986

泳およいだところ

oyoida tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just swam.; Have been swimming.

★ Common

Verb

#20103

泳およいだら

oyoidara

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

1. If/when (one) swims.

★ Common

Verb

#22648

泳およいだらしい

oyoidarashii

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

1. Seemed to have swum.; Apparently swam.

★ Common

Verb

#23105

泳およいでくれ

oyoide kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Swim.; Swim for me.

★ Common

Verb

#23339

泳およいでちょうだい

oyoide chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Swim for me.; Please swim.

★ Common

Verb

#25266

泳およがせられる

oyogaserareru

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

1. To be made to swim; To be allowed to swim (and thus swim)

★ Common

Verb

#24825

泳およがせる

oyogaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make swim; To let swim

Verb

#10544

泳およがないでくれ

oyoganaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't swim.; Please don't swim.

★ Common

Verb

#22587

泳およがなければいけない

oyoganakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must swim; Have to swim

★ Common

Adjective

#24295

泳およがれる

oyogareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be swum; Is swum

★ Common

Verb

#17761

泳およぎがち

oyogigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to swimming; Likely to swim

★ Common

Verb

#22267

泳およぎきる

oyogikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Swim to completion; Finish swimming

★ Common

Verb

#25747

泳およぎそうだ

oyogisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it can swim.; Looks swim-capable.

★ Common

Verb

#22795

泳およぎっぱなし

oyogippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left swimming; Abandoned in the water

★ Common

Verb

#18509

泳およぎぬく

oyoginuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Swim through; Persevere to the end

★ Common

Verb

#25550

泳およぐそうだ

oyogu sōda

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

1. I hear (someone) swims.; It seems (someone) swims.

★ Common

Verb

#24809

泳およぐと

oyoguto

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

1. If/when one swims; When swimming

★ Common

Verb

#22539

泳およぐな

oyoguna

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

1. Don't swim.; Do not swim.

★ Common

Verb

#22776

泳およぐなら

oyogunara

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

1. If swimming; When swimming

★ Common

Verb

#23571

泳およぐようだ

oyogu yōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#22065

泳およぐらしい

oyogurashii

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

1. Seems to swim.; Apparently swims.

★ Common

Verb

#23542

泳およげ

oyoge

A strong, direct command

1. Swim!

★ Common

Verb

#24213

泳およげば

oyogeba

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

1. If/when (one) swims

★ Common

Verb

#22939

泳およいでくださいませ

oyoide kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please swim.; Kindly swim.

★ Common

Verb

#20767

泳およいではならない

oyoidewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not swim.; Swimming is prohibited.

★ Common

Adjective

#17707

泳およいでもよろしい

oyoidemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May swim.; You may swim.

★ Common

Adjective

#18819

泳およぐ

oyogu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available