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    3. 撫でる

    撫でる

    撫なで​る​

    to stroke

    N2KMT9CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeAnimalsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    なでる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub
    2.
    to comb (hair), to smooth down

    Stroke 0 / 19

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    猫ねこの頭あたまを優やさしく撫なでた。

    I gently stroked the cat's head.

    KMT7AnimalsDaily Life
    犬いぬは飼かい主ぬしに頭あたまを撫なでられるのが大だい好すきだ。

    Dogs love to have their heads stroked by their owners.

    KMT8AnimalsDaily Life
    彼かれは子こ供どもの髪かみを撫なでて、よくやったと褒ほめた。

    He stroked the child's hair and praised them for doing well.

    KMT9Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かの女じょは不ふ安あんな友ゆう人じんの背せ中なかをそっと撫なでて、慰なぐさめた。

    She gently stroked her anxious friend's back to comfort them.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは疲つかれた目めを撫なでて、もう一いち度ど書しょ類るいに目もくを通とおした。

    He rubbed his tired eyes and looked over the documents once more.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    撫
    な.でる…(5)
    stroke・pat・smooth down
    Kanji
    で
    de
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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