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

擦る

する

N3

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

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