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N3 る-verb, Transitive verb

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

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

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

      2. 2.

        to comb (hair), to smooth down

    All Forms

    撫でる 【なでる】

    Details

      • な

      • で

      • る

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    Examples

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      赤(あか)ちゃんの柔(やわ)らかい顔(かお)を撫(な)でる。

      To stroke the soft face of a baby.

      • N3

      あなたが撫(な)でている猫(ねこ)は雄(おす)？それとも雌(めす)？

      Is the cat you're patting male or female?

      • N3

      僕(ぼく)の父(ちち)には考(かんが)え事(ごと)をする時(とき)に顎(あご)を撫(な)でる癖(くせ)があります。

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

      • N3

      いくら力(ちから)を込(こ)めて髪(かみ)を撫(な)でても、静電気(せいでんき)が収(おさ)まる事(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)が小(ちい)さかった頃(ころ)は私(わたし)が息子(むすこ)の頭(あたま)を撫(な)でてあげないとよく泣(な)いていたものだ。

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

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