(すす)

すすぐ
verb (godan)
to rinse; to wash out
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(すす)(すす)がない
Present polite(すす)ぎます(すす)ぎません
Past(すす)いだ(すす)がなかった
Past polite(すす)ぎました(すす)ぎませんでした
て form(すす)いで(すす)がなくて
ている present(すす)いでいる(すす)いでいない
ている polite(すす)いでいます(すす)いでいません
ている past(すす)いでいた(すす)いでいなかった
ている past polite(すす)いでいました(すす)いでいませんでした
Conditional ば(すす)げば(すす)がなければ
Conditional たら(すす)いだら(すす)がなかったら
Volitional(すす)ごう
Volitional polite(すす)ぎましょう
Potential(すす)げる(すす)げない
Passive(すす)がれる(すす)がれない
Causative(すす)がせる(すす)がせない
Imperative(すす)(すす)ぐな
1. to rinse; to wash out
To wash something with clean water to remove soap, dirt, or impurities.
Please rinse out the detergent thoroughly.
Rinse the rice before cooking it.
Rinse the laundry thoroughly.
After washing my hands with soap, I rinsed them with water.
I worked hard to clear my name.
Figurative use: 汚名(おめい)(すす)ぐ means to clear one's reputation.
2. to gargle
To rinse one's mouth or throat with liquid.
(くち)(みず)(すす)いだ。
I rinsed my mouth with water.
I have a habit of rinsing my mouth after eating.
I rinse my mouth after brushing my teeth.
I gargled my throat with medicine.
To prevent colds, I make sure to gargle when I get home.

(すす)ぐ is a transitive verb (他動詞(たどうし)) specifically for rinsing with water.

ASPECT (ている):
(すす)いでいる indicates rinsing is in progress.

PARTICLE PATTERNS:

  • [thing](すす)ぐ — to rinse [thing]
  • [water](すす)ぐ — to rinse with [water]

COMMON PATTERNS:

WASHING PROCESS:
In laundry: (あら) (wash) → (すす)ぐ (rinse) → (しぼ) (wring) → () (hang to dry)

OFTEN IN HIRAGANA:
This verb is frequently written as すすぐ due to the kanji's rarity.

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