English–Japanese
“graze” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikasuru
Example
ボールが腕をかすりました。bō ru ga ude o ka su ri ma shi ta
The ball grazed my arm.
How to say “graze” in Japanese
“Graze” in Japanese is かする (kasuru).
Describes a movement that barely touches the surface or edge of something while passing by.
Example sentences with かする
袖が壁をかすりました。sode ga kabe o ka su ri ma shi ta
The sleeve grazed the wall.
Tips for using かする
- English graze also means to feed on grass, but the Japanese verb かする (kasuru) has no such feeding sense.