(そそ)

そそぐ
verb (godan)
to pour, to flow into
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(そそ)(そそ)がない
Present polite(そそ)ぎます(そそ)ぎません
Past(そそ)いだ(そそ)がなかった
Past polite(そそ)ぎました(そそ)ぎませんでした
て form(そそ)いで(そそ)がなくて
ている present(そそ)いでいる(そそ)いでいない
ている polite(そそ)いでいます(そそ)いでいません
ている past(そそ)いでいた(そそ)いでいなかった
ている past polite(そそ)いでいました(そそ)いでいませんでした
Conditional ば(そそ)げば(そそ)がなければ
Conditional たら(そそ)いだら(そそ)がなかったら
Volitional(そそ)ごう
Volitional polite(そそ)ぎましょう
Potential(そそ)げる(そそ)げない
Passive(そそ)がれる(そそ)がれない
Causative(そそ)がせる(そそ)がせない
Imperative(そそ)(そそ)ぐな
1. to pour
To cause liquid to flow into a container.
(ちゃ)(そそ)ぐ。
To pour tea.
コップ(みず)(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.
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.
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.

(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:

  • Transitive: お(ちゃ)(そそ)ぐ (to pour tea)
  • Intransitive: (かわ)(うみ)(そそ)ぐ (river flows into sea)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (ちゃ)(そそ)ぐ: to pour tea
  • (みず)(そそ)ぐ: to pour water
  • 愛情(あいじょう)(そそ)ぐ: to pour love into, to devote love
  • (ちから)(そそ)ぐ: to devote effort
  • 注目(ちゅうもく)(そそ)ぐ: to direct attention to

COMPOUND VERB:

  • (そそ)()む: to pour into (emphasizes thoroughness)