“To wear out” in Japanese
Other ways to say “To wear out” in Japanese
着古す
kifurusu to wear out (clothing)
使い古す
tsukaifurusu to wear out (something)
履き古す
hakifurusu to wear out, to wear until threadbare
履きつぶす
hakitsubusu to wear out (footwear)
擦り切れる
surikireru to wear out
破ける
yabukeru to get torn, to wear out, to be frustrated, to break
禿びる
chibiru to get blunt, to dull, to wear out
著古す
kifurusu to wear out (clothing)
擦れる
sureru to rub, to chafe; to wear out, to become worn; to lose one's innocence, to become sly
磨り減る
suriheru to be worn down, to wear away, to wear out; to dwindle, to be reduced
擦切れる
surikireru to wear out
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