擦れ (Sure): Chafing, Sore

Meaning

English

chafing
sore
scrape
scratch
mark
rub
rubbing together
blister

Reading

Kana

すれ

Romaji

sure

Writing Variants

摩れすれ sure

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 3級 Rank 140833 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

擦れ擦れ

すれすれ

barely

擦る

する

to lose (e.g. a match)

擦り傷

すりきず

scratch

擦る

こする

to rub

擦文文化

さつもんぶんか

Satsumon culture

擦れ合う

すれあう

to rub against

擦り合い

なすりあい

recrimination

擦文

さつもん

brush-mark pattern (scraped into the surface of earthenware with wood)

擦り半

すりばん

fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near

擦過傷

さっかしょう

abrasion

擦過

さっか

abrasion

擦り切る

すりきる

to use up (all one's money)

Example Sentences

3

靴が足に擦れて痛い。

くつがあしにすれていたい。

My shoes are chafing against my feet and it hurts.

「阿婆擦れ」とかいてあるがそれはヤリマンのことでしょう。

It's written abazure (bitch). Surely this must mean a slut?

「どうしたの？」「靴擦れしちゃった」「だから、新しい靴はやめときって、言ったでしょ？絆創膏あるよ」「ありがとう」

"What's wrong?" "I've got blisters on my feet..." "Well, didn't I tell you not to come with the new shoes? Here, I have bandages." "Thanks."