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A1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(かす)めるto steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder, to deceive, to trick, to cheat, to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly, to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face), to do (something) while no one is looking, to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate

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    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to deceive, to trick, to cheat

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly

      Usually written using kana alone
    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face)

      Usually written using kana alone
    5. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      5.

      to do (something) while no one is looking

      Usually written using kana alone, often as 目をかすめて
    6. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      6.

      to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate

      Archaic, Usually written using kana alone

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    掠める 【かすめる】

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      泥棒(どろぼう)(ちち)財布(さいふ)(かす)めました。

      The thief snatched my father's wallet. {to steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder, to deceive, to trick, to cheat, to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly, to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face), to do (something) while no one is looking, to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate}

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      社員(しゃいん)社長(しゃちょう)()(かす)めてサボっています。

      The employee is slacking off, escaping the president's notice. {to steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder, to deceive, to trick, to cheat, to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly, to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face), to do (something) while no one is looking, to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate}

      • N1

      (とり)(わたし)(かす)めて()んだので(おも)わずしゃがみ()みました。

      A bird grazed me as it flew past, causing me to instinctively crouch down. {to steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder, to deceive, to trick, to cheat, to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly, to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face), to do (something) while no one is looking, to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate}

      • N1

      (おや)()(かす)めてタバコを()ったことがバレ、怒鳴(どな)られました。

      My parents caught me smoking a cigarette out of the corner of their eye and yelled at me. {to steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder, to deceive, to trick, to cheat, to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly, to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face), to do (something) while no one is looking, to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate}

      • N1

      他人(たにん)財産(ざいさん)()許可(きょか)(かす)めるのは犯罪(はんざい)であり、刑務所(けいむしょ)(はい)可能(かのう)(せい)がある。

      Stealing other people's property without permission is a crime, and there is a possibility of going to prison. {to steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder, to deceive, to trick, to cheat, to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly, to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face), to do (something) while no one is looking, to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate}

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