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N3 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

()to wipe, to dry

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    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to wipe, to dry

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    拭く 【ふく】

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      運動(うんどう)()にハンカチで(あせ)()

      To wipe off sweat with a handkerchief after exercising.

      • N3

      雑巾(ぞうきん)廊下(ろうか)()いて綺麗(きれい)にしましょう。

      Let's clean and wipe the hallway with a rag.

      • N3

      ()れたタオルで(まど)()いたら余計(よけい)(きたな)くなってしまった。

      The window became even dirtier when I wiped it with a wet towel.

      • N3

      親族(しんぞく)葬式(そうしき)(ちゅう)にハンカチで(ほお)(なが)れる(なみだ)をそっと()きました。

      I gently wiped the tears streaming down my cheeks with a handkerchief during a relative's funeral.

      • N3

      タオルで(かお)()(さい)はゴシゴシと(こす)るのではなくそっと()いた(ほう)()いそうだ。

      It is said that when wiping your face with a towel, it's better to do it gently rather than rubbing vigorously.

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