Meaning of 擦る in Japanese
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Definition of 擦る
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(v5r, vt) to rub; to scrub
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(v5r, vt) to pat; to stroke
胸をさすってあげましょうか。
Would you like me to massage your chest?
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to rub off; to polish; to grind; to graze; to scrape
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to be equal to
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to be about to reach
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(v5r, vt) to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass)
ケリーはマッチを擦ってパイプへもっていった。
Kelly struck a match and put it to his pipe.
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to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
ありがね全部すってしまった。
We shot our wad.
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(v5r, vt) to graze; to touch lightly
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to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
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(v5r, vt) to trace (drawing); to follow