pillage, rob, graze, skim, sweep over, cheat, hint

11 strokesGrade 9

On

リャクリョウ

Kun

かす.めるかす.るかす.れる

Nanori

ぐら

Dictionary

Common Words

らう攫う掠う拐うTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #5494
1

Also written as 浚う

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to snatch; to kidnap; to abduct

Examples
彼女は全部の賞をさらって行った。
She carried off all the prizes.
2

to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

すめる掠めるTransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #7094
1

to steal; to rob; to snatch; to pocket; to plunder

2

to deceive; to trick; to cheat

3

to graze (in passing); to skim; to brush against; to touch lightly

Examples
私は彼のわきをかすめて走った。
I brushed by him while running.
4

to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.); to flit (through one's mind, across one's face)

5

Often as 目をかすめて

to do (something) while no one is looking

6

Archaic

to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate

すれ掠れる擦れるIntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #9682
1

to get blurred

2

to get hoarse; to get husky

3

to graze; to scrape; to touch

侵略んりゃく侵掠NounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #9820
1

invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression

Examples
ヒトラーは1939年にポーランドを侵略した。
Hitler invaded Poland in 1939.
略奪掠奪ゃくだつNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #14134
1

pillage; plunder; looting; robbery

Examples
トムによって、メアリー様は利益を約束する略奪の尊師の一つしかありません。
According to Tom, Mary is just a predatory guru who promises gain.
掠る擦るTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #15991
1

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly

Examples
こうじはついていた。交通事故でたった車のサイドをちょっとかすっただけだった。
Kouji was lucky; his traffic accident left only a minor scratch on the side of his car.
2

to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

擦り傷かすり傷擦傷掠り傷掠傷すりきずNounFreq #16885
1

scratch; graze; abrasion

りゃくNounFreq #38048
1

sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left

掠め取るかすめ取る掠めとるすめとTransitiveGodan verbFreq #38168
1

to snatch; to steal

かすれ声掠れ声かすれごえNounFreq #41475
1

hoarse voice; husky voice

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