Vocab Info

N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

()でるto brush gently, to stroke, to caress

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to comb (hair), to smooth down

    All Forms

    撫でる 【なでる】

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    Examples

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      (あか)ちゃんの(やわ)らかい(かお)()でる

      To stroke the soft face of a baby.

      • N3

      あなたが()ている(ねこ)(おす)?それとも(めす)

      Is the cat you're patting male or female?

      • N3

      (ぼく)(ちち)には(かんが)(ごと)をする(とき)(あご)()でる(くせ)があります。

      My father has a habit of stroking his chin when he's deep in thought.

      • N3

      いくら(ちから)()めて(かみ)()ても、静電気(せいでんき)(おさ)まる(こと)はなかった。

      No matter how much I tried to vigorously stroke my hair, the static electricity wouldn't go away.

      • N3

      息子(むすこ)(ちい)さかった(ころ)(わたし)息子(むすこ)(あたま)()てあげないとよく()いていたものだ。

      When my son was little, he would often cry unless I stroked his head.

      • N2
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