“Skimming” in Japanese
Short answer
Skimming 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 “Skimming” in Japanese
流し読み
nagashiyomi skimming (a book, etc.)
スキミング
sukimingu skimming (illegally copying credit cards with a swipe device)
卒読
sotsudoku hasty reading, cursory reading, skimming; finishing reading
読過
dokka finishing reading; skimming (over)
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
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
すれ〳〵
suresure grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close; barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin
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
ピン撥ね
pinhane taking a cut (of someone else's money), taking a rake-off, pocketing a kickback, skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
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