Japanese word

かする

Pronunciation

Romajikasuru

Meaning

  • verbgraze

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.

Illustration for かする (graze)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Describes a movement that barely touches the surface or edge of something while passing by.

Common phrases

  • 腕をかするude o ka su ru

    graze an arm

  • 壁をかするkabe o ka su ru

    brush a wall

  • 水面をかするsui men o ka su ru

    skim the water

Similar words

かすめるkasumeru: To pass very close to something, sometimes touching it.
触れるfureru: To come into contact with something, often briefly or lightly.
擦れるsureru: To touch a surface while rubbing against it.

Definition in Japanese

通り過ぎる物が、他の物の表面や端にわずかに触れること。tō ri su gi ru mono ga ta no mono no hyō men ya hashi ni wa zu ka ni fu re ru ko to

Word origin

かする (kasuru) is a native Japanese verb also written as 掠る (kasuru), whose character means "to skim or graze".

Usage tips

  • English graze also means to feed on grass, but the Japanese verb かする (kasuru) has no such feeding sense.

Other meanings

  • skimverb
  • brushverb

Related words

  • かすりkasurigrazenoun

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