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N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

(かす)to graze, to touch lightly, to take a percentage, to exploit, to squeeze

    Dictionary Definition

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

      1.

      to graze (e.g. bullet), to scratch, to touch lightly

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to take a percentage, to exploit, to squeeze

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    掠る 【かする】擦る 【かする】

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    Examples

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      ()(まと)(かす)っただけで()たらなかった。

      The arrow merely grazed the target without hitting it. {to graze, to touch lightly, to take a percentage, to exploit, to squeeze}

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      弾丸(だんがん)(からだ)(かす)った(とき)(いのち)危険(きけん)(かん)じました。

      When the bullet grazed my body, I felt my life was in danger. {to graze, to touch lightly, to take a percentage, to exploit, to squeeze}

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      バッドがボールに(かす)りもしなかった(とき)力不足(ちからぶそく)痛感(つうかん)した。

      I keenly felt the lack of power when the bat didn't even graze the ball. {to graze, to touch lightly, to take a percentage, to exploit, to squeeze}

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      銃弾(じゅうだん)(うで)(かす)ったとあって、(わたし)(かお)からは()(あせ)()()ている。

      The bullet grazed my arm, causing cold sweat to burst from my face. {to graze, to touch lightly, to take a percentage, to exploit, to squeeze}

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      (おっと)衣服(いふく)から女性(じょせい)(もの)香水(こうすい)(にお)いがした(とき)、ある(かんが)えが(わたし)(あたま)(かす)った。

      When I smelled the scent of women's perfume on my husband's clothes, a thought lightly grazed my mind. {to graze, to touch lightly, to take a percentage, to exploit, to squeeze}

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