Meaning of 掻く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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掻く, 搔くJLPT 2
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Kana Readingかく
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Romajikaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to scratch
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to perspire
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to shovel; to paddle
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Example Sentences
掻く, 搔く, かく used in context
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最近のぼくは、「生き恥」「赤恥」をかくことを恐れなくなりました。
Recently I've stopped being afraid of "living in shame" and being exposed to "public ridicule".
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He has a habit of scratching his back and biting his nails.
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He has the habit of scratching his head.
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He covered himself with shame.
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He was snoring loudly while he slept.
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He scratched his head out of habit.
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