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“Grazing” in Japanese

Short answer
擦れ擦れ suresure すれすれ

Grazing in Japanese is “擦れ擦れ” (suresure). Full meaning: grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close; barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin.

Other ways to say “Grazing” in Japanese

掠り kasuri grazing, touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money), percentage, kickback 放牧 houboku pasturage, grazing すれすれ suresure grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close; barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin スレスレ suresure grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close; barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin 放し飼い hanashigai free-range rearing, letting (animals) roam freely, pasturing, grazing; letting (a dog) run loose, letting (a child) run free 擦れすれ suresure grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close; barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin すれ〳〵 suresure grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close; barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin 放ぼく houboku pasturage, grazing 放飼 hanashigai free-range rearing, letting (animals) roam freely, pasturing, grazing; letting (a dog) run loose, letting (a child) run free 離し飼い hanashigai free-range rearing, letting (animals) roam freely, pasturing, grazing; letting (a dog) run loose, letting (a child) run free はなし飼い hanashigai free-range rearing, letting (animals) roam freely, pasturing, grazing; letting (a dog) run loose, letting (a child) run free

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