Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 摩擦(まさつ) in Japanese

摩擦
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
まさつ
Romaji
masatsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    friction; rubbing; rubdown; chafe
    Example sentence
    摩擦マッチ火がつくようになる Friction causes a match to light.

Examples of 摩擦, まさつ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

17 strokes

grate, rub, scratch, scrape, chafe, scour

On'Yomi: サツ

Kun'Yomi: す.る, す.れる, -ず.れ, こす.る, こす.れる

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JLPT 1

15 strokes

chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape

On'Yomi: マ

Kun'Yomi: ま.する, さ.する, す.る

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