Illustration: On a Japanese park pond, an adult rows a small rental boat with both oars held firmly in their rowlocks. Their elbows bend and torso leans back during the pull, while the submerged blades churn water toward the stern and the bow advances through a clear ripple.

こぐ

kogu

to row, to paddle

The same verb also means to pedal a bicycle. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

ボートをこぎに湖みずうみに出でかけた。
We went to the lake to row a boat.
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彼かれらは池いけでボートを漕こいでいる。
They are rowing a boat on the pond.
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交替こうたいでボートを漕こごうよ。
Let’s take turns rowing the boat.
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