さらう【
浚う
】

sarau

Godan Verb (u)

1. to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

大波おうなみがその男おとこをボートからさらっていった。

ōnamiga sono otokō bōtokara saratte itta.

A big wave swept the man off the boat.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

さらった

saratta

The past form

1. Dug; Excavated

★ Common

Verb

#30614

さらって

saratte

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

1. Digging and cleaning; Digging up

★ Common

Verb

#27344

さらわない

sarawanai

The negative form

1. Not digging; Not excavating

★ Common

Verb

#419840

さらわなかった

sarawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not drain.; Did not excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#658190

さらいました

saraimashita

The polite past form

1. Dug; Excavated

★ Common

Verb

#238477

さらいます

saraimasu

The polite form

1. To dredge; To excavate

★ Common

Verb

#307978

さらいません

saraimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not excavate.; Do not dredge.

★ Common

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#475175

さらいませんでした

saraimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not excavate.; Did not dredge.

★ Common

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#3071798

Common 24 items

さらいたい

saraitai

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

1. Want to drain; Want to excavate

★ Common

Verb

#316496

さらいたくない

saraitakunai

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

1. Don't want to dig.; Don't want to dredge.

★ Common

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#3071798

さらうところ

sarau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to dig; About to excavate

★ Common

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#327204

さらうみたい

sarau mitai

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

1. Looks like digging.; Looks like dredging.

★ Common

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#533388

さらえない

saraenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot dredge.; Cannot excavate.

★ Common

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#484861

さらえる

saraeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To drain; To excavate

★ Common

Verb

#160588

さらおう

saraō

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

1. Let's dredge.; Let's excavate.

★ Common

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#108727

さらったばかり

sarattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just dug; Recently excavated

★ Common

Verb

#557531

さらっちゃう

saracchau

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

1. To dig up; To dredge up

★ Common

Verb

#253102

さらっちゃダメ

saraccha dame

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

1. Don't dredge.; Don't excavate.

★ Common

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#3071798

さらっていない

saratte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not dredging; Not excavating

★ Common

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#482760

さらっている

saratte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Digging; Excavating

★ Common

Verb

#204134

さらってわいけない

sarattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not dig.; Must not excavate.

★ Common

Adjective

#3071798

さらってもいう

sarattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May dig.; You may excavate.

★ Common

Adjective

#3071798

さらっとく

sarattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To drain; To dredge

★ Common

Verb

#540521

さらわないで

sarawanaide

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

1. Don't dredge.; Don't excavate.

★ Common

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#3071798

さらわなきゃ

sarawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to clean; Must clean

★ Common

Verb

#531781

さらわなくてもいう

sarawanakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to dredge.; Don't need to excavate.

★ Common

Adjective

#3071798

さらわなければならない

sarawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must dredge.; Must excavate.

★ Common

Adjective

#891582

さらいなさい

sarainasai

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

1. Dig.; Excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#577994

さらいましょう

saraimashō

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

1. Let's dredge.; Let's excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#774104

さらえます

saraemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can [do]; Am able to [do]

★ Common

Verb

#891582

さらっています

saratte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Dredging; Excavating

★ Common

Verb

#393450

さらわないでください

sarawanaide kudasai

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

1. Please don't dredge.; Please don't excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#3071798

Advanced 28 items

さらいがち

saraigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to digging; Tendency to excavate

★ Common

Verb

#847782

さらいきる

saraikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To drain completely; To excavate thoroughly

★ Common

Verb

#3071798

さらいそうだ

saraisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it's being dredged.; Looks like it's being excavated.

★ Common

Verb

#581395

さらいっぱなし

saraippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Dredged but left unfilled.; Left excavated.

★ Common

Verb

#3071798

さらいぬく

sarainuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Dig through; Persevere to the end

★ Common

Verb

#3071798

さらうそうだ

sarau sōda

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

1. I hear they are digging.; I hear they are dredging.

★ Common

Verb

#3071798

さらうと

sarauto

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

1. If/when one digs; When digging

★ Common

Verb

#190436

さらうな

sarauna

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

1. Don't dredge.; Don't excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#124738

さらうなら

saraunara

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

1. If/when dredging; If/when excavating

★ Common

Verb

#459590

さらうようだ

sarau yōda

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

1. Seems like...; Looks like...

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

さらうらしい

saraurashii

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

1. Seems to be digging; Apparently digging

★ Common

Verb

#3071798

さらえ

sarae

A strong, direct command

1. Dig.; Excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#100345

さらえば

saraeba

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

1. If/when excavate; If/when dig

★ Common

Verb

#227990

さらったそうだ

saratta sōda

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

1. Dug up, apparently.; Excavated, it seems.

★ Common

Verb

#606282

さらっただろう

sarattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably dug.; Probably excavated.

★ Common

Verb

#662150

さらったところ

saratta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Dug; Excavated

★ Common

Verb

#546689

さらったら

sarattara

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

1. If/when digging; If/when excavating

★ Common

Verb

#157335

さらったらしい

sarattarashii

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

1. Dug up, apparently.; Seems to have been dug.

★ Common

Verb

#405028

さらってくれ

saratte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Dig it up.; Excavate it.

★ Common

Verb

#209290

さらってちょうだい

saratte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Dredge for me.; Dig for me.

★ Common

Verb

#3071798

さらわせられる

sarawaserareru

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

1. To be made to dredge; To be forced to excavate

★ Common

Verb

#3071798

さらわせる

sarawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone dredge; To have someone excavate

★ Common

Verb

#548436

さらわないでくれ

sarawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't dredge.; Don't excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#3071798

さらわなければいけない

sarawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must dig; Have to dig

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

さらわれる

sarawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be dredged; To be excavated

★ Common

Verb

#77596

さらってくださいませ

saratte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please dredge.; Please excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#3071798

さらってわならない

sarattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not dredge.; Must not excavate.

★ Common

Adjective

#3071798

さらってもよろしい

sarattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I dig?; Is it okay if I dig?

★ Common

Adjective

#3071798

さらう【
浚う
】

sarau

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