ぬぐう
Nuguu
拭う (Nuguu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to wipe, to mop up, to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.), to dispel (e.g. shame)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto wipe; to mop up
- godan verb, transitive verbto get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase; to remove
Examples
彼女は涙をぬぐった。
She wiped away her tears.
彼は額の汗を拭った。
He wiped the sweat from his brow.
彼の額の汗をぬぐった。
He wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).