Japanese word

つぐ

Pronunciation

Romajitsugu

Meaning

  • verbpour

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 水をつぐmizu o tsu gu

    pour water

  • お茶をつぐo cha o tsu gu

    pour tea

  • 酒をつぐsake o tsu gu

    pour sake

Similar words

そそぐsosogu: To direct a liquid into a container, including when filling it or covering something with it.

Definition in Japanese

容器に液体などを流し入れる。yō ki ni eki tai na do o naga shi i re ru

Word origin

つぐ (tsugu, "to pour") is a native Japanese verb, and 注ぐ (tsugu, "to pour") is a meaning-based kanji spelling for it.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • fillverb
  • serveverb

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