Lingaku擦る【する】
Frequency rank: 4,821. – 4,823. (for form する: 12.)
- to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass)
- to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 擦る【する】Frequency rank: 4,821. – 4,823.
- 摩る【する】Frequency rank: 15,171. – 15,218.
- 磨る【する】
- 擂る【する】
- するFrequency rank: 12.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass)
- to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
This meaning refers to the action of rubbing or applying friction against a surface. It can also relate to striking a match or the process of frosting glass surfaces.
I struck a match to light it.
This meaning denotes the act of losing, either in a competitive context such as a game or a match, or in a financial context such as losing money through gambling or poor financial decisions.
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