Vocabulary

What does 擦る (かする, kasuru) mean?

擦る (かする, kasuru) means to graze, to brush against; to skim off a cut.

Quick facts
Readingかする
Romajikasuru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かする
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkasuru

to graze, to brush against; to skim off a cut

Example sentences

  • The bullet grazed his shoulder.

  • An accident occurred where a car scraped against the guardrail.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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