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濯ぐ

すすぐ

to rinse; to wash out

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Examples

  1. 洗剤をよく濯いでください。

    せんざいをよくすすいでください。

    Please rinse the detergent out well.

  2. 口を濯ぐ。

    くちをすすぐ。

    To rinse out one's mouth.

  3. 洗った食器を冷たい水で濯ぐ。

    あらったしょっきをつめたいみずですすぐ。

    I rinse the washed dishes in cold water.

  4. 洗濯物を三回濯いでから干した。

    せんたくものをさんかいすすいでからほした。

    I rinsed the laundry three times and then hung it out.

Common patterns

口を濯ぐ
to rinse one's mouth
水で濯ぐ
to rinse with water
よく濯ぐ
to rinse thoroughly

Memory tip

Rinsing off what is already soapy or dirty, as the last step of washing — usually written in kana. The near-identical verb 雪ぐ／濯ぐ (そそぐ) means 'to clear one's name' (汚名を雪ぐ); same kanji family, quite different sense.

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