Word details
摩擦
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 摩擦.
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Entry
1
Physics
friction
Examples
タイヤはゴムと路面の摩擦によってすり減る。
Tires wear down because of friction between the rubber and the road surface.
2
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb
rubbing; chafing
3
discord; friction; strife; conflict
Examples
米国人とイギリス人との間の摩擦が高まった。
Friction between the Americans and the British mounted.
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