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“pour” in Japanese

Japanese

Also注ぐ (sosogu) · さす (sasu)

Pronunciation

Romajitsugu

Example

コップに水をつぎます。ko ppu ni mizu o tsu gi ma su

I pour water into a cup.

Illustration for つぐ (pour)

How to say “pour” in Japanese

“Pour” in Japanese is つぐ (tsugu).

Describes directing a liquid into a container so that it fills the container or is served to someone.

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

Example sentences with つぐ

来客の湯飲みにお茶をつぎます。rai kyaku no yu no mi ni o cha o tsu gi ma su

I pour tea into the guest's cup.

Tips for using つぐ

  • The verb つぐ (tsugu) can describe adding more tea to a cup that already contains some, so the cup need not be empty.

Other Japanese words for “pour”

コップに水を注ぎます。ko ppu ni mizu o soso gi ma su

I pour water into the glass.

急須にお湯をさします。kyū su ni o yu o sa shi ma su

I pour hot water into the teapot.

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