Vocab Info

N3 る-Verb

()でる

to brush gently, to stroke, to caress

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    • Word Type

      る-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      一段動詞

    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.

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      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.

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      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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