Word Meaning 擦れる

こすれる kosureru

擦れる is read as こすれる (kosureru) and means to be rubbed.

Meaning

English

to be rubbed

Reading

Kana

こすれる

Romaji

kosureru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 140537 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

擦る

する

to lose (e.g. a match)

擦る

こする

to rub

擦り合わせる

こすりあわせる

to rub together (e.g. one's hands)

擦切る

すりきる

to use up (all one's money)

擦切れる

すりきれる

to wear out

擦付ける

なすりつける

to lay (the blame on someone)

擦り傷

すりきず

scratch

擦れ擦れ

すれすれ

barely

擦文文化

さつもんぶんか

Satsumon culture

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)

擦半

すりばん

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