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拭
1
to wipe; to mop up
Examples
彼は額の汗を拭った。
He wiped the sweat from his brow.
2
to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase; to remove
1
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
1
to wipe off; to wipe up
Examples
テーブルの汚れをスポンジでふき取って下さい。
Please sponge the mess up off the table.
1
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake
Examples
もう君の尻拭いはごめんだ。
I'm fed up with always backing you up.
2
Literal meaning
ass-wiping; arse-wiping
1
Idiomatic expression; From wiping one's mouth and feigning innocence after sneaking a bite of food
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance
2
to wipe one's mouth
