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こする
kosuru
To rub, to chafe, to file, to frost (glass), to strike (match)
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擦る
こする
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To rub, to chafe, to file, to frost (glass), to strike (match)
kosuru
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana こする
Romaji kosuru
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What does 擦る mean in Japanese?
The word 擦る (こする) means "to rub, to chafe, to file, to frost (glass), to strike (match)" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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擦る is read as こする (romaji: kosuru). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 擦る?
擦る is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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