Vocab Info

N3 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

(こす)to rub, to scrub

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    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1.

      to rub, to scrub, to scrape

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    擦る 【こする】錯る 【こする】

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    Examples

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      医師(いし):「()(つよ)(こす)(こと)はやめて(くだ)さい。」

      Doctor: 'Don't rub your eyes too hard.'

      • N3

      タワシで(あか)(こす)ってバスタブを掃除(そうじ)する。

      To scrub the bathtub with a scrubbing brush to clean the grime.

      • N3

      電柱(でんちゅう)車体(しゃたい)(こす)ってしまい修理(しゅうり)する羽目(はめ)になってしまった。

      I had to have my car repaired because I scraped the body against a telephone pole.

      • N3

      先生(せんせい)からバイオリンは(げん)(ゆみ)(こす)(こと)(おと)()ると(なら)いました。

      I learned from my teacher that the sound of a violin is produced by scraping the strings with a bow.

      • N3

      ある美容(びよう)専門(せんもん)()によると、(かお)をゴシゴシ(こす)って(あら)(こと)()くないそうだ。

      According to a beauty expert, scrubbing your face is not a good idea.

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