Keyword
rub
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig1185
Readings
(52%)
こす
(22%)
なす
(11%)
(6%)
さつ
(5%)
Composed of
left hand
guess
Used in vocabulary (135 in total)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
Examples (10 in total)
I will have to get rid of this worn-out carpet.
His overcoat is worn out.
His suit, though newly bought, was worn out.
Tires wear down because of friction between the rubber and the road surface.
Tom scraped his knee.
I fell off my bike and scraped my knee.
Friction between the Americans and the British mounted.
So-called trade friction could be avoided some day.
I think that she will discuss trade friction.
What do you think has caused the present trade friction between Japan and the U.S.?