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Meaning of 撫で下ろす(なでおろす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

撫で下ろす, 撫で下す
Kana Reading
なでおろす
Romaji
nadeorosu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su` ending
    Meaning
    to stroke down; to smooth down

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
撫で下ろす
Plain Polite
撫で下ろします
Negative
撫で下ろさない
Negative Polite
撫で下ろしません

Past

Plain
撫で下ろした
Plain Polite
撫で下ろしました
Negative
撫で下ろさなかった
Negative Polite
撫で下ろしませんでした

Te

Plain
撫で下ろして
Plain Polite
撫で下ろしまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
撫で下ろされる
Plain Polite
撫で下ろされます
Negative
撫で下ろされない
Negative Polite
撫で下ろされません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

stroke, pat, smooth down

On: ブ, フ

Kun: な.でる

15 strokes

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JLPT 5

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

On: カ, ゲ

Kun: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる

3 strokes

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