掠かすり

noun

grazing; light touch; brush

Refers to a light, passing contact, often accidental or barely noticeable. Can be used literally or figuratively.

• 弾だん丸がんは彼かれの肩かたを掠かすりでかすめた。

  The bullet grazed his shoulder.

• その話はなしは掠かすり程てい度どにしか聞きいていない。

  I only heard about that story in passing.

noun

squeezing money; kickback; percentage

Slang or underworld term for taking a cut of someone's earnings, often by coercion or as a protection racket. Also used for a small percentage taken as a commission.

• 彼かれは売うり上あげの掠かすりを取とっているらしい。

  He seems to be taking a cut of the sales.

• 暴ぼう力りょく団だんが店みせから掠かすりを取とっていた。

  The gang was squeezing money from the shop.