気をそぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 気をそぐ | 気をそがない |
| Polite | 気をそぎます | 気をそぎません |
| Past polite | 気をそぎました | 気をそぎませんでした |
| Past | 気をそいだ | 気をそがなかった |
| Te-form | 気をそいで | 気をそがないで |
| Desire | 気をそぎたい | 気をそぎたくない |
| Potential | 気をそげる | 気をそげない |
| Passive | 気をそがれる | 気をそがれない |
| Causative | 気をそがせる | 気をそがせない |
| Causative passive | 気をそがせられるalso 気をそがされる | 気をそがせられないalso 気をそがされない |
| Volitional | 気をそごう | |
| Polite volitional | 気をそぎましょう | |
| Imperative | 気をそげ | 気をそぐな |
| Conditional | 気をそげば | 気をそがなければ |
| Tara conditional | 気をそいだら | 気をそがなかったら |
dampen one's spirit; discourage; dishearten
Used when something reduces a person's enthusiasm, motivation, or will to do something. Often appears as 気をそがれる (passive).
His remark dampened my spirits.
The rain discouraged me from going out.
Standard kana-mixed spelling; the verb そぐ is often written in kana in this expression.
Kanji spelling using 削ぐ (to chip away, reduce); less common but still used.
Combination of 気 (spirit, mood) and そぐ (to chip off, reduce). The verb そぐ originally means to slice or shave off, metaphorically extended to reducing intangible things like enthusiasm.