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A1 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

(さす)to pat, to stroke, to rub off, to polish, to grind, to graze, to scrape, to be equal to, to be about to reach

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    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to rub, to pat, to stroke, to massage

        Usually written using kana alone

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    摩る 【さする】擦る 【さする】

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      (さむ)いので(うで)(さす)ました。

      Since it was cold, I rubbed my arms. {to pat, to stroke, to rub off, to polish, to grind, to graze, to scrape, to be equal to, to be about to reach}

      • N1

      (はは)(つか)れた(あし)()(さす)っています。

      My mother is rubbing her tired legs with her hands. {to pat, to stroke, to rub off, to polish, to grind, to graze, to scrape, to be equal to, to be about to reach}

      • N1

      (こし)(いた)いと()(つま)(こし)(やさ)しく(さす)ました。

      I gently rubbed my wife's back when she said she was having back pain. {to pat, to stroke, to rub off, to polish, to grind, to graze, to scrape, to be equal to, to be about to reach}

      • N1

      (ころ)んだ子供(こども)(ひざ)(さす)てあげたら子供(こども)がニコッと(わら)った。

      When I rubbed the knee of the child who fell down, the child smiled cheerfully. {to pat, to stroke, to rub off, to polish, to grind, to graze, to scrape, to be equal to, to be about to reach}

      • N1

      出産(しゅっさん)(ひか)えている(つま)(つら)そうなので、(ぼく)はずっと背中(せなか)(さす)ています。

      Since my wife, who is about to give birth, seems to be having a tough time, I've been constantly rubbing her back. {to pat, to stroke, to rub off, to polish, to grind, to graze, to scrape, to be equal to, to be about to reach}

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