拭ふく

ふ

く

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

拭く · godan verb (-ku)

Meanings

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

To wipe a surface, object, or body part with a cloth, tissue, or similar material, often to clean or dry it.

〈物もの〉で〈物もの〉を拭ふくto wipe something with a cloth, towel, tissue, etc.
タオルで汗あせを拭ふいた。
I wiped off my sweat with a towel.
汗あせを拭ふくto wipe away sweat
額ひたいの汗あせを拭ふいた。
He wiped the sweat from his forehead.
涙なみだを拭ふくto wipe away tears
涙なみだを拭ふいて笑え顔がおを見みせた。
She wiped away her tears and smiled.
〈物もの〉をきれいに拭ふくto wipe something clean/thoroughly
テーブルをきれいに拭ふいた。
I wiped the table clean.

拭ぬぐうN1
拭う is a more literary word for wiping away something like tears, sweat, or blood, while 拭く is the everyday word for wiping any surface or object.
掃そう除じN5
掃除する means to clean a room or space more broadly, while 拭く specifically means to wipe a surface with a cloth.
拭ふき取とるN1
拭く is the general verb for wiping anything, while 拭き取る specifically means to remove something (dirt, moisture, stains) completely by wiping.

汚よごすN3
汚す means to make something dirty, the opposite of 拭く, which means to wipe something clean or dry.

吹ふくN5
拭く (to wipe) and 吹く (to blow) are pronounced identically but written with different kanji and mean completely different things.
噴ふく
拭く (to wipe) and 噴く (to spout or erupt) share the same pronunciation but have unrelated meanings, so context and kanji matter.
乾かわかすN3
乾かす means to dry something by leaving it out or using heat/air, whereas 拭く means to dry it by wiping with a cloth.
掃はくN3
拭く means to wipe with a cloth, whereas 掃く means to sweep with a broom or brush, so the two are easily confused as generic 'clean' verbs but use different tools.

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拭ふくUsage60%
Standard kanji spelling.
ふくUsage40%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.

Native Japanese verb. The kanji 拭 is used for its meaning 'wipe'.