Meaning of 擦る in Japanese

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Definition of 擦る

  1. (v5r, vt) to rub; to scrub
  1. (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?

  2. to rub off; to polish; to grind; to graze; to scrape
  3. to be equal to
  4. to be about to reach
  1. (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.

  2. 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.

  1. (v5r, vt) to graze; to touch lightly
  2. to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
  1. (v5r, vt) to trace (drawing); to follow
  1. (v5r) to rub in

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