godan verb (-su), transitive verb
start rowing; row out; set off by rowing
Used for beginning to row a boat, or rowing out onto a body of water. Sense 2 (row out to sea) is a natural extension of starting to row.
彼らは朝早く湖に漕ぎ出した。
They rowed out onto the lake early in the morning.
漁師たちは夜明け前に舟を
The fishermen start rowing their boats before dawn.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
start pedaling; begin to pedal
Used for starting to pedal a bicycle or similar vehicle. Less common than the rowing sense.
彼は自転車にまたがり、勢いよく漕ぎ出した。
He got on his bicycle and started pedaling vigorously.