せせる

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Meanings

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godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

pick at; poke at; pick (teeth)

usually written using kana alone

Describes poking, prodding, or picking at something with a thin tool or fingers, often in a fiddling or cleaning manner. Common with chopsticks or toothpicks.

彼かれは箸はしで料りょう理りをせせりながら話はなしていた。
He was talking while picking at the food with his chopsticks.

食しょく後ごに楊よう枝じで歯はをせせる。

After meals, I pick my teeth with a toothpick.