掠める

Reading

Kana: かすめる

Romaji: kasumeru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

to steal; to rob; to snatch; to pocket; to plunder

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

to deceive; to trick; to cheat

Note: word usually written using kana alone

3

to graze (in passing); to skim; to brush against; to touch lightly

Note: word usually written using kana alone

4

to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.); to flit (through one's mind, across one's face)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

5

to do (something) while no one is looking

Note: often as 目をかすめて

Note: word usually written using kana alone

6

to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate

Note: word usually written using kana alone; archaism

Kanji

掠

Readings: リャク、 リョウ、 かす.める、 かす.る、 かす.れる

Meanings: pillage, rob, graze, skim, sweep over, cheat, hint

Example Sentences

矢(や)は木(き)をかすめた。

➥The arrow glanced off the tree.

弾(たま)が彼(かれ)の頬(ほお)をかすめた。

➥The bullet just shaved his cheek.

彼(かれ)の車(くるま)はトンネルの壁(かべ)をかすめて通(とお)った。

➥His car shaved the wall of the tunnel.

弾丸(だんがん)は的(まと)をかすめた。

➥The bullet glanced off the target.

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)のわきをかすめて走(はし)った。

➥I brushed by him while running.

トラックは狭(せま)い道(みち)を塀(へい)にかすめるように通(かよ)った。

➥The truck scraped along the wall in the narrow road.