くぐる

くぐる · kuguru · JLPT N1 · verb-godan

to pass through

🕳️ くぐる shares the kanji 潜 with 潜る (to dive): slip under or through a gap

The kanji 潜 means to sneak in or submerge, so くぐる describes slipping under a low barrier or through an opening. Going through a noren curtain is a common everyday example.

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