くぐる【
潜る
】

kuguru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to go under; to pass under; to go through; to pass through

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to dive (into or under the water)

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to 潜る【もぐる・1】

Godan Verb (ru)

3. to evade; to get around; to slip past

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ru)

4. to survive; to surmount

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

46 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

もぐった

mogutta

The past form

1. Dove; Submerged

★ Common

Verb

#186299

もぐって

mogutte

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

1. Diving; Submerging

★ Common

Verb

#100641

もぐらない

moguranai

The negative form

1. Not dive; Do not dive

★ Common

Verb

#543084

もぐらなかった

moguranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not dive.; Did not submerge.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

もぐりました

mogurimashita

The polite past form

1. Dove; Submerged

★ Common

Verb

#581063

もぐります

mogurimasu

The polite form

1. Dive; Submerge

★ Common

Verb

#634828

もぐりません

mogurimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not dive.; Will not dive.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

もぐりませんでした

mogurimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not dive.; Did not submerge.

★ Common

Verb

#1277395

Common 15 items

もぐったばかり

moguttabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just dove; Recently dove

★ Common

Verb

#1277395

もぐっちゃダメ

moguccha dame

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

1. Don't dive in.; Don't go under.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

もぐっていない

mogutte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not diving; Not being submerged

★ Common

Verb

#866112

もぐっている

mogutte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. diving; submerged

★ Common

Verb

#300002

もぐってわいけない

moguttewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not dive.; Do not submerge.

★ Common

Adjective

#1277395

もぐってもいう

moguttemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May dive.; Can dive.

★ Common

Adjective

#1277395

もぐらなきゃ

moguranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to hide; Must hide

★ Common

Verb

#1277395

もぐらなくてもいう

mogura nakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to hide.; Don't need to sneak.

★ Common

Adjective

#1277395

もぐらなければならない

moguranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must hide; Must submerge

★ Common

Adjective

#823368

もぐるところ

moguru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to dive; About to submerge

★ Common

Verb

#930896

もぐれない

mogurenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot dive.; Cannot submerge.

★ Common

Verb

#337071

もぐれる

mogureru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can dive; Can submerge

★ Common

Verb

#337353

もぐろう

mogurō

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

1. Let's dive.; Let's submerge.

★ Common

Verb

#522016

もぐりなさい

mogurinasai

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

1. Dive.; Submerge.

★ Common

Verb

#833947

もぐりましょう

mogurimashō

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

1. Let's dive.; Let's submerge.

★ Common

Verb

#785130

Advanced 23 items

もぐったそうだ

mogutta sōda

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

1. Dove; Submerged

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

もぐっただろう

moguttadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably dove.; Probably submerged.

★ Common

Verb

#1277395

もぐったところ

mogutta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Dove.; Submerged.

★ Common

Verb

#866112

もぐったら

moguttara

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

1. If/when diving; If/when submerging

★ Common

Verb

#628081

もぐったらしい

moguttarashii

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

1. Seemed to have dived.; Appeared to have submerged.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

もぐってくれ

mogutte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Dive.; Submerge.

★ Common

Verb

#774104

もぐってちょうだい

mogutte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Dive for me.; Submerge for me.

★ Common

Verb

#1277395

もぐらせられる

moguraserareru

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

1. To be made to dive; To be made to infiltrate

★ Common

Verb

#1277395

もぐらせる

moguraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone dive; To have someone infiltrate

★ Common

Verb

#709462

もぐらないでくれ

moguranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't dive.; Don't submerge.

★ Common

Verb

#1277395

もぐらなければいけない

moguranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must hide; Have to hide

★ Common

Adjective

#1277395

もぐられる

mogurareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be submerged; To be hidden

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

もぐりがち

mogurigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tend to

★ Common

Verb

#1277395

もぐりきる

mogurikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fully master; To accomplish completely

★ Common

Verb

#1277395

もぐりそうだ

mogurisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to submerge; Looks like it will dive

★ Common

Verb

#1277395

もぐりっぱなし

mogurippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Submerged; Dived-in (and stayed)

★ Common

Verb

#833947

もぐりぬく

mogurinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere through; Get through

★ Common

Verb

#1277395

もぐるそうだ

moguru sōda

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#1277395

もぐるようだ

moguru yōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#1277395

もぐれ

mogure

A strong, direct command

1. Dive.; Submerge.

★ Common

Verb

#137424

もぐってくださいませ

mogutte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please wait.; Please hold.

★ Common

Verb

#1277395

もぐってわならない

moguttewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not dive.; Not allowed to submerge.

★ Common

Adjective

#1277395

もぐってもよろしい

moguttemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I dive.; You may dive.

★ Common

Adjective

#1277395

くぐる【
潜る
】

kuguru

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46 Variants Available