Meaning of 擦る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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擦る, 錯るJLPT 2
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Kana Readingこする
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Romajikosuru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to rub; to scrub
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Example Sentences
擦る, 錯る, こする used in context
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両手をより速くこすればこするほど、両手はそれだけ暖かくなってくる。
The faster we rub our hands together, the warmer they get.
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両手をより速くこすればこするほど、両手はそれだけ暖かくなってくる。
The faster we rub our hands together, the warmer they get.
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She rubbed her eyes.
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He stood by the gate, rubbing his hands together.
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He rubbed his eyes with his hands.
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He scraped his car on the utility pole at the corner.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
grate, rub, scratch, scrape, chafe, scour
On: サツ
Kun: す.る, す.れる, -ず.れ, こす.る, こす.れる
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