潜る
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to dive (into or under water)
2. to get under; to get into; to get in; to creep into; to crawl under; to bury oneself; to burrow into; to dig oneself into; to snuggle under
3. to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself; to go underground
Kanji used
Pitch accent
もぐる
Examples9
ロッククライミング
I've done rock climbing and deep-sea diving and slept in an Indonesian jungle.
深く
As we dive deeper, the water becomes colder.
彼
He was underwater for three minutes.
くじら
Whales can remain submerged for a long time.
真珠
Who wants to find pearls, has to dive deep.
彼女
She sank under the surface of the water.