1.
to rinse; to wash out
To wash something with clean water to remove soap, dirt, or impurities.
洗剤をよく濯いでください。
Please rinse out the detergent thoroughly.
米を濯いでから炊く。
Rinse the rice before cooking it.
洗濯物をよく濯ぐ。
Rinse the laundry thoroughly.
手を石鹸で洗った後、水で濯いだ。
After washing my hands with soap, I rinsed them with water.
汚名を濯ぐために努力した。
I worked hard to clear my name.
Figurative use: 汚名を濯ぐ means to clear one's reputation.
2.
to gargle
To rinse one's mouth or throat with liquid.
口を水で濯いだ。
I rinsed my mouth with water.
食べた後、口を濯ぐ習慣がある。
I have a habit of rinsing my mouth after eating.
歯を磨いた後で口を濯ぐ。
I rinse my mouth after brushing my teeth.
薬で喉を濯いだ。
I gargled my throat with medicine.
風邪の予防のために、帰宅したら口を濯ぐようにしている。
To prevent colds, I make sure to gargle when I get home.
濯ぐ is a transitive verb (他動詞) specifically for rinsing with water.
ASPECT (ている):
濯いでいる indicates rinsing is in progress.
PARTICLE PATTERNS:
- [thing]を濯ぐ — to rinse [thing]
- [water]で濯ぐ — to rinse with [water]
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 洗濯物を濯ぐ (rinse laundry)
- 口を濯ぐ (rinse mouth)
- 米を濯ぐ (rinse rice)
- 汚名を濯ぐ (clear one's name - figurative)
WASHING PROCESS:
In laundry: 洗う (wash) → 濯ぐ (rinse) → 絞る (wring) → 干す (hang to dry)
OFTEN IN HIRAGANA:
This verb is frequently written as すすぐ due to the kanji's rarity.
RELATED:
- うがいをする (to gargle - more common for gargling)