JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
擦る
To rub, scrub, or grind against a surface; informally, to squander money.
Readings
Other forms
こする common hiragana form
擦ります polite form
擦った past tense
擦って te-form
擂る kanji for grinding
1 Verb (Godan, transitive)
To Rub / Scrub
To move something back and forth against a surface with pressure, typically to clean, scratch, or polish.
Example
目 が かゆい ので 、 つい こすって しまった 。
My eyes were itchy, so I couldn't help but rub them.
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2 Verb (Godan, transitive)
To Strike / Grind / File
To rub against something with force to grind it down, strike a flame, or apply a substance.
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3 Verb (Godan, transitive)
To Lose (Money)
To exhaust one’s money or assets completely, metaphorically grinding them down to nothing.
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