VOCABULARY
潜る
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ぐ
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る
to dive
dive, go underwater, burrow, slip into, get under, go through
verb
Example sentences
彼は素手で海に潜った。
He dove into the sea with his bare hands.
寒いので布団に潜って寝た。
It was cold, so I slipped into the futon and slept.
もぐらが地中に潜る。
A mole burrows into the ground.
犯人は地下に潜って逃げた。
The criminal went underground and escaped.
Practice exercises
1
海の底まで潜る。
I dive down to the bottom of the sea.
Answer
潜る
2
毎朝水中に潜ります。
Every morning I dive underwater.
Answer
潜り
3
魚を捕ろうと深く潜った。
I dove deep to catch fish.
Answer
潜った
4
彼は今水中に潜っている。
He is diving underwater right now.
Answer
潜っ
5
息を止めて長く潜れる人は少ない。
Few people can hold their breath and dive for a long time.
Answer
潜