godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
Used for propelling a boat with oars or paddles. Covers rowing, sculling, and pulling oars.
彼は湖でボートを漕いだ。
He rowed a boat on the lake.
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
Used for pedaling a bicycle or similar vehicle. The object is often 自転車.
毎朝、駅まで自転車をこいでいる。
I pedal my bicycle to the station every morning.
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
Used for swinging on a swing. The object is usually ブランコ.
子供たちは公園でブランコをこいで遊んだ。
The children played by swinging on the swings at the park.
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
Used for operating a hand pump or similar device with a repetitive back-and-forth motion.
井戸のポンプをこいで水をくみ上げた。
I worked the well pump to draw water.
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
push through (thicket, snow, etc.)
Used for forcing one's way through dense vegetation, deep snow, or similar obstacles with a repetitive pushing motion.
深い雪の中をこいで進んだ。
We pushed our way through the deep snow.