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“Social grooming” in Japanese

Short answer
毛づくろい kezukuroi けずくろい

Social grooming in Japanese is “毛づくろい” (kezukuroi). Full meaning: grooming oneself (esp. animals), mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys), social grooming, personal grooming.

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