漕ぎます（こぎます、kogimasu）
- to row

The Japanese word 漕ぎます (読み方: こぎます, romaji: *kogimasu*) means "to row," "to paddle," or "to pedal." It refers to the action of propelling a boat, canoe, or similar vessel through water using oars or paddles, or propelling a bicycle or similar vehicle using pedals. It implies a rhythmic, repetitive motion to move the object forward. The verb 漕ぎます is the polite, present/future tense form of the verb 漕ぐ (*kogu*). The base form 漕ぐ can be translated as "to row," "to paddle," or "to pedal."

⚫︎ ボートを漕ぎます。 Translation: I row the boat. ⚫︎ 自転車を漕ぎます。 Translation: I pedal the bicycle. ⚫︎ カヌーを漕ぎます。 Translation: I paddle the canoe.

Use 漕ぎます when talking about the act of rowing, paddling, or pedaling. It's a versatile verb applicable to various modes of transportation. The object of the action (the boat, bicycle, etc.) is usually marked with the particle を. It is generally used in casual, polite, and formal conversation. For instance, "I row the boat" is a direct application using 漕ぎます, but you would need to use a different conjugation if you were to change the tense or form. For example, past tense would be 漕ぎました.

漕ぎます is written in hiragana as こぎます. The kanji form is 漕ぎます, with the kanji 漕 representing "to row" or "to paddle." The okurigana (hiragana following the kanji) is ぎます. The base form 漕ぐ can also be written with the kanji漕ぐ.

There aren't many direct synonyms for 漕ぎます as the action is quite specific. However, depending on context, you might consider: ⚫︎ オールを動かす (*ōru o ugokasu*) - to move the oars ⚫︎ ペダルをこぐ (*pedaru o kogu*) - to pedal (specific to bicycles)

There isn't a direct antonym for 漕ぎます. But one could use words that describe the opposite actions, such as "to stop" or "to drift."

湖でボートを漕ぎます。 ・Translation: I row a boat on the lake. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of rowing a boat (ボート) in the lake (湖で). The particle を marks the direct object (boat) and で marks the location.

あの男の人は自転車を漕ぎます。 ・Translation: That man pedals his bicycle. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of a man pedaling a bicycle. 自転車を is the direct object "bicycle," and あの人 means "that person."

The kanji 漕 consists of the radical 氵 (water) and the phonetic component 曹. The radical 氵signifies water, and the phonetic component 曹 indicates the sound and roughly the meaning of rowing. The word's origins are related to the physical action of propelling a vessel through water or propelling a vehicle using pedals. The basic meaning has been consistent throughout its history.