“To brush gently” in Japanese
Short answer
To brush gently in Japanese is “撫ぜる” (nazeru). Full meaning: to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub; to comb (hair), to smooth down.
Other ways to say “To brush gently” in Japanese
撫でる
naderu to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub; to comb (hair), to smooth down
なでる
naderu to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub; to comb (hair), to smooth down
なぜる
nazeru to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub; to comb (hair), to smooth down
ナデる
naderu to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub; to comb (hair), to smooth down
撫ぜ
naze to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub; to comb (hair), to smooth down
なでろ
nadero to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub; to comb (hair), to smooth down
なぜん
nazen to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub; to comb (hair), to smooth down
撫ぜよ
nazeyo to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub; to comb (hair), to smooth down
なぜよ
nazeyo to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub; to comb (hair), to smooth down
ナデれ
nadere to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub; to comb (hair), to smooth down
ナデよ
nadeyo to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub; to comb (hair), to smooth down
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.