掬う
- Level
- N1
- Part of speech
- Godan verb with u ending, transitive verb
- Frequency
- Popular
Reading
- すくうGodan verb with u endingtransitive verb
Other forms
Meanings
- 1
to scoop; to ladle out
Godan verb with u endingtransitive verbword usually written using kanji alone - 2
to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
Godan verb with u endingtransitive verbword usually written using kanji alone
Conjugation
掬う · Godan verb
| Form | Plain | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 掬うすくう | 掬いますすくいます |
| Negative | 掬わないすくわない | 掬いませんすくいません |
| Past | 掬ったすくった | 掬いましたすくいました |
| Past negative | 掬わなかったすくわなかった | 掬いませんでしたすくいませんでした |
| Te-form | 掬ってすくって | 掬いましてすくいまして |
| Want to (-tai) | 掬いたいすくいたい | 掬いたいですすくいたいです |
Example sentences3
、。
I scooped up some soup with a spoon and tasted it.
、。
I cupped river water in both hands and washed my face.
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I scooped up the ball that had fallen into the pond with a net.
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