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摩滅 (まめつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
wear and tear ; abrasion ; defacement
General term for physical wear, abrasion, or defacement of surfaces, materials, or objects. The medical sense 'crushing of a nerve' is a specialized use.
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摩ま
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The surface of the coin has worn away and the design is no longer legible.
Written forms 摩ま 滅めつ Usage 65%
Standard kanji spelling for wear, abrasion, and defacement.
磨ま 滅めつ Usage 35%
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; 磨 is more commonly associated with polishing, but this form is sometimes seen.
Kanji 滅 destroy, ruin, overthrow Similar words 摩ま 耗もう 摩耗 is more common for mechanical wear and abrasion, while 摩滅 can imply more severe or complete wearing away, and also includes the medical sense of nerve crushing.
すり 減へ る すり減る is a more colloquial intransitive verb for wearing down or being worn out, whereas 摩滅 is a formal noun/suru-verb often used in technical or written contexts.
Etymology Compound of 摩 (ma, 'rub, chafe') and 滅 (metsu, 'destroy, perish'), literally 'rub to destruction'. The medical sense is a specialized extension.
