う【ぬぐう】

Frequency rank: 2,454.
    Godan verb with 'u' ending; transitive verb
  1. to wipe; to mop up
  2. to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase; to remove
Forms
  • う【ぬぐう】Frequency rank: 2,454.
  • ぬぐうFrequency rank: 8,524. – 8,536.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. ・．.
  2. ．.
Wiktionary
Example sentences
11 results
1. 。
She wiped away her tears.
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2. 。
She used a damp rag to wipe off the dust.
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3. 。
He wiped the sweat from his brow.
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4. 。
He wiped the sweat from his forehead.
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5. 。
The mother sponged her sick child's face.
Tatoeba
6. べすベス、。
As Beth wiped tears from her face, she rushed home.
Tatoeba
7. じぇいんジェイン。
Jane brushed the tears from her eyes.
Tatoeba
8. 。
The coffee stain was difficult to remove.
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9. 、、、まい。
Isn't it natural for a young man with a hard to shake reservedness about himself to think that he is secretly the chosen one?
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10. 。
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11. とむトム。
Tom wiped his forehead with a handkerchief.
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