濯ぐ
すすぐ
verb (godan)
to rinse; to wash out; to clear (one's name)
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 濯ぐ | 濯がない |
| Present polite | 濯ぎます | 濯ぎません |
| Past | 濯いだ | 濯がなかった |
| Past polite | 濯ぎました | 濯ぎませんでした |
| て form | 濯いで | 濯がなくて |
| ている present | 濯いでいる | 濯いでいない |
| ている polite | 濯いでいます | 濯いでいません |
| ている past | 濯いでいた | 濯いでいなかった |
| ている past polite | 濯いでいました | 濯いでいませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 濯げば | 濯がなければ |
| Conditional たら | 濯いだら | 濯がなかったら |
| Volitional | 濯ごう | — |
| Volitional polite | 濯ぎましょう | — |
| Potential | 濯げる | 濯げない |
| Passive | 濯がれる | 濯がれない |
| Causative | 濯がせる | 濯がせない |
| Imperative | 濯げ | 濯ぐな |
1.
to rinse; to wash out; to clear (one's name)
To wash something with clean water to remove soap, dirt, or impurities.
2.
to rinse out (one's mouth)
To rinse one's mouth or throat with liquid.
濯ぐ is a transitive verb (他動詞) for rinsing with water or another liquid. In the figurative 汚名を濯ぐ (to clear one's name) it is also written 雪ぐ.
ASPECT (ている):
濯いでいる indicates rinsing is in progress.
Common patterns
- [thing]を濯ぐ — to rinse [thing]
- [water]で濯ぐ — to rinse with [water]
- 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)
USAGE (laundry steps):
In laundry: 洗う (wash) → 濯ぐ (rinse) → 絞る (wring) → 干す (hang to dry)
Writing
This verb is frequently written as すすぐ due to the kanji's rarity.