English–Japanese
“scrape” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisurimuku
Example
公園で転んで、ひざをすりむきました。kō en de koro n de hi za o su ri mu ki ma shi ta
I fell at the park and scraped my knee.
How to say “scrape” in Japanese
“Scrape” in Japanese is すりむく (surimuku).
It refers to damaging the outer layer of skin through rough contact with another surface.
Example sentences with すりむく
自転車から降りるとき、手のひらをすりむきました。ji ten sha ka ra o ri ru to ki te no hi ra o su ri mu ki ma shi ta
I scraped my palm while getting off my bicycle.
Tips for using すりむく
- A scraped knee and scraped paint share the idea of a thin outer layer being damaged by contact, which gives scrape a wider use than skin injuries.