English–Japanese

“dive” in Japanese

Japanese

Also飛び込む (tobikomu) · 飛び込み (tobikomi)

Pronunciation

Romajimoguru

Example

海に潜ります。umi ni mogu ri ma su

I dive into the sea.

Illustration for 潜る (dive)

How to say “dive” in Japanese

“Dive” in Japanese is 潜る (moguru).

Expresses entering below a surface or leaving ordinary sight by going into a concealed place.

Full entry for 潜る: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 潜る

息を止めて、深く潜りました。iki o to me te fuka ku mogu ri ma shi ta

I held my breath and dove deep.

Tips for using 潜る

  • The spelling 潜る (moguru) can also be read くぐる (kuguru) when it means passing under or through something, so the surrounding context determines the reading.

Other Japanese words for “dive”

プールに飛び込みます。pū ru ni to bi ko mi ma su

I dive into the pool.

選手の飛び込みを見ました。sen shu no to bi ko mi o mi ma shi ta

I watched the athlete's dive.

“dive” in other languages