Vocabulary
What does 擦る (する, suru) mean?
擦る (する, suru) means to rub, to scrape.
Quick facts| Reading | する |
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| Romaji | suru |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsuru
to rub, to scrape
- 1godan verb · transitive to rub; to chafe; to strike (match)
- 2godan verb · transitive to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
Example sentences
寒くて手を擦って温めた。
It was so cold I rubbed my hands to warm them up.
マッチを擦って火をつけた。
I struck a match and lit a fire.
