English–Japanese
“wipe” in Japanese
How to say “wipe” in Japanese
“Wipe” in Japanese is 拭く (fuku).
Describes moving a cloth or similar material across a surface to remove dirt or moisture.
Example sentences with 拭く
布で机を拭きます。nuno de tsukue o fu ki ma su
I wipe the desk with a cloth.
食事の前に手を拭きます。shoku ji no mae ni te o fu ki ma su
I wipe my hands before eating.
Tips for using 拭く
- In everyday Japanese, 拭く (fuku) covers both wiping away dirt and drying a surface with a cloth, so context determines whether wipe or dry is the closer English translation.
Other Japanese words for “wipe”
机を拭います。tsukue o nugu i ma su
I wipe the desk.