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    3. 掠める

    掠める

    掠かすめ​る​

    to steal

    NTVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    かすめる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to deceive, to trick, to cheat
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly
    word usually written using kana alone
    4.
    to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face)
    word usually written using kana alone
    5.
    to do (something) while no one is looking
    word usually written using kana alone
    6.
    to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate
    word usually written using kana alonearchaic

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    Characters that make up this word

    掠
    かす.める・かす.る・かす.れる…(3)
    pillage・rob・graze・skim・sweep over…(2)
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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