する
Suru
Other forms: 擂る、摩る、磨る
擦る (Suru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass)
- godan verb, transitive verbto squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
Examples
彼女は目をこすった。
She rubbed her eyes.
彼は手で目をこすった。
He rubbed his eyes with his hands.
いすで床をこすらないでちょうだい。
Don't scrape your chair on the floor.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).