What does くぐる mean?
くぐる is a Japanese verb meaning “to pass through” or “to go around” in English. It can also be translated as “to dive (into or under the water)”, “to evade” or “to survive” depending on context. It is written as くぐる in hiragana, and kuguru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Conjugation of くぐる
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Plain | くぐる | くぐらない |
| Plain past | くぐった | くぐらなかった |
| Polite | くぐります | くぐりません |
| Polite past | くぐりました | くぐりませんでした |
Other forms
Te-formくぐって
Potentialくぐれる
Passiveくぐられる
Volitionalくぐろう
Causativeくぐらせる
Conditionalくぐれば
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