What does 潜る mean in Japanese?

to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through, to dive (into or under the water), to evade

潜る (Kuguru) — to go under · Japanese Dictionary

くぐる

Kuguru

Usually written in kana.

潜る (Kuguru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through”.

godan verb, intransitive verbto go under; to pass under; to go through; to pass through
godan verb, intransitive verbto dive (into or under the water)
godan verb, intransitive verbto evade; to get around; to slip past
godan verb, intransitive verbto survive; to surmount

彼女は水面下にもぐった。
She sank under the surface of the water.
彼は３分間水にもぐっていた。
He was underwater for three minutes.
海に潜ったら耳抜きしてください。
If you go underwater, hold your nose and blow to clear your ears.

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