Vocab Info
A1 る-verb, Transitive verb
掠める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
Dictionary Definition
る-verb, Transitive verb
1.
to steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder
Usually written using kana alone2.
to deceive, to trick, to cheat
Usually written using kana alone3.
to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly
Usually written using kana alone4.
to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face)
Usually written using kana alone5.
to do (something) while no one is looking
Usually written using kana alone, often as 目をかすめて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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泥棒が父の財布を掠めました。
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}
社員が社長の目を掠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}
鳥が私を掠めて飛んだので思わずしゃがみ込みました。
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}
親の目を掠めてタバコを吸ったことがバレ、怒鳴られました。
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}
他人の財産を無許可で掠めるのは犯罪であり、刑務所に入る可能性がある。
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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