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擦る (する) — to rub | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

擦る

する

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to rub
2to chafe
3to strike (match)
4to squander (one's money)
5to run through (one's fortune)
6to lose money (e.g. by gambling)

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Kanji in this word

擦Grate, Rub, Scratch17 strokes

More words with 擦

擦れるすれる · to rubN1 摩擦まさつ · frictionN2 擦るこする · to rubN2 擦れ擦れすれすれ · grazing 擦るかする · to rubN1

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