Onyomi: サツ · Kunyomi: -ず.れ, こす.る, こす.れる, す.る, す.れる · Meanings: chafe, grate, rub, scour, scrape, scratch
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 擦る | こする | to rub, to scrub, to scrape | common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb |
| すれ違う | すれちがう | to pass (by) each other, to brush past | JLPT-N2 JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 摩る | さする | to rub, to pat, to stroke, to massage | common Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb |
| 擦れ擦れ | すれすれ | grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close | common Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |
| 擦り傷 | すりきず | scratch, graze, abrasion | Noun, Suru verb |
| 掠る | かする | to graze (e.g. bullet), to scratch, to touch lightly | JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb |
| 磨り減る | すりへる | to be worn down, to wear away, to wear out | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 擦り切れる | すりきれる | to wear out | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |
| 擦りむく | すりむく | to skin (one's knee), to graze, to scratch | Godan verb with 'ku' ending |
| すり減らす | すりへらす | to wear away, to rub down, to abrade | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| すり切り | すりきり | levelling a powder or liquid (when measuring) | Noun, Noun or verb acting prenominally |
| 擦れる | こすれる | to be rubbed | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |
| 擦る | する | to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass) | common Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb |
| すれ違い | すれちがい | passing each other | JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 擦り付ける | なすりつける | to rub (on), to wipe, to daub, to smear | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
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