This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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摩擦

まさつ
friction; rubbing; rubdown; chafe
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擦る

摩る、磨る、擂る
する
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
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擦る

錯る
こする
to rub; to scrub
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掠る

擦る
かする
to graze; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
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摩る

擦る、摩する
さする
to pat; to stroke; to rub off; to polish; to grind; to graze; to scrape; to be equal to; to be about to reach
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擦る

なする
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to daub; to lay the blame on
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擦る

なぞる
to trace (drawing); to follow
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摩擦音

まさつおん
fricative sound
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擦れ擦れ

すれすれ
grazing; skimming; almost touching; passing within inches; being within a whisker; shaving close; barely; just; narrowly; by a slim margin
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擦れて薄くなる

v5r
すれてうすくなる
to wear thin