Illustration: At a small kitchen table in a Japanese apartment, a host tilts a squat teapot over a guest’s nearly empty cup. A clear stream enters the cup, where the rising tea is visible below the rim. The guest steadies the saucer with both hands and watches attentively.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

つぐ

tsugu

to pour, to fill a cup

注ぐ can also be read そそぐ. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. さあ、中内なかうちさん。一杯いっぱいつぎましょう。

    Let me fill up your glass, Mr Nakauchi.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. シャンパンを少すこしほしいな。だけどあんまり沢山たくさん注つがないでくれ。

    I’d like a little champagne, but don’t pour me too much.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

  3. お茶ちゃをもう少すこしついでくれますか。

    Could you pour me a little more tea?

    Written by AI for Bebop

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