なする

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

rub in; smear on; spread on; daub

Physical action of rubbing or smearing a substance onto a surface, often with the hands.

• パンにバターをなする。

  I spread butter on the bread.

• 傷きず口ぐちに薬くすりをなすりつけた。

  I rubbed the medicine onto the wound.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

lay the blame on; pin the blame on

Figurative use: to shift blame or responsibility onto someone else, often unfairly. Frequently appears as なすりつける.

See also: なすりつける

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんの失しっ敗ぱいを同どう僚りょうになすりつけた。

  He pinned his own mistake on his colleague.