注(そそ)ぐ

そそぐ
verb (godan)
to pour, to flow into
自他動詞 transitive / intransitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present注(そそ)ぐ注(そそ)がない
Present polite注(そそ)ぎます注(そそ)ぎません
Past注(そそ)いだ注(そそ)がなかった
Past polite注(そそ)ぎました注(そそ)ぎませんでした
て form注(そそ)いで注(そそ)がなくて
ている present注(そそ)いでいる注(そそ)いでいない
ている polite注(そそ)いでいます注(そそ)いでいません
ている past注(そそ)いでいた注(そそ)いでいなかった
ている past polite注(そそ)いでいました注(そそ)いでいませんでした
Conditional ば注(そそ)げば注(そそ)がなければ
Conditional たら注(そそ)いだら注(そそ)がなかったら
Volitional注(そそ)ごう—
Volitional polite注(そそ)ぎましょう—
Potential注(そそ)げる注(そそ)げない
Passive注(そそ)がれる注(そそ)がれない
Causative注(そそ)がせる注(そそ)がせない
Imperative注(そそ)げ注(そそ)ぐな
1. to pour
To cause liquid to flow into a container.
お茶(ちゃ)を注(そそ)ぐ。
To pour tea.
コップに水(みず)を注(そそ)いだ。
I poured water into a glass.
I poured hot water into the cup and made tea.
2. to flow into
For a river to empty into a larger body of water.
川(かわ)が海(うみ)に注(そそ)ぐ。
The river flows into the sea.
A small river flows into the lake.
This river flows from the mountains and empties into the Pacific Ocean.
3. to devote, to concentrate
To direct attention or effort toward something.
愛情(あいじょう)を注(そそ)ぐ。
To devote love to.
To raise children by pouring love into them.
As a result of devoting all their energy to research, they achieved great results.

注(そそ)ぐ is a godan verb with both literal (pouring) and figurative (devoting) meanings.

Transitivity

Can be both transitive and intransitive depending on usage:

Common patterns

Compounds