“To go under” in Japanese
Short answer
To go under in Japanese is “潜る” (kuguru). Full meaning: to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through; to dive (into or under the water); to evade, to get around, to slip past.
Other ways to say “To go under” in Japanese
沈む
shizumu to sink, to go under, to submerge; to go down (e.g. sun), to set, to descend; to feel depressed, to become subdued, to become somber
滅ぶ
horobu to be ruined, to go under, to perish, to be destroyed
滅びる
horobiru to go to ruin, to go under, to fall, to be destroyed, to die out, to become extinct, to perish
泳る
kuguru to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through; to dive (into or under the water); to evade, to get around, to slip past
もぐる
moguru to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through; to dive (into or under the water); to evade, to get around, to slip past
くぐる
kuguru to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through; to dive (into or under the water); to evade, to get around, to slip past
くぐッ
kugu to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through; to dive (into or under the water); to evade, to get around, to slip past
くぐり
kuguri to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through; to dive (into or under the water); to evade, to get around, to slip past
こぐッ
kogu to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through; to dive (into or under the water); to evade, to get around, to slip past
潜れる
kugureru to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through; to dive (into or under the water); to evade, to get around, to slip past
くぐっ
kugu to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through; to dive (into or under the water); to evade, to get around, to slip past
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