Japanese word

すりむく

Pronunciation

Romajisurimuku

Meaning

  • verbscrape

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.

Illustration for すりむく (scrape)

More examples

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.

Core concept

It refers to damaging the outer layer of skin through rough contact with another surface.

Common phrases

  • ひざをすりむくhi za o su ri mu ku

    scrape a knee

  • 手のひらをすりむくte no hi ra o su ri mu ku

    scrape the palm

Definition in Japanese

何かにこすれて、皮膚の表面をはがすように傷つける。nan ka ni ko su re te hi fu no hyō men o ha ga su yō ni kizu tsu ke ru

Word origin

The verb すりむく (surimuku) is formed from 擦る (suru, "rub") and 剥く (muku, "peel"), describing skin affected by rubbing.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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