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梳かす (とかす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

梳とかす

と

か

す

Common wordJLPTN2

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

comb out; brush; untangle

usually written using kana alone

Used for combing or brushing hair to remove tangles; also for untangling threads or fibers. It is usually written in kana.

朝あさ、髪かみをとかす時じ間かんがなかった。
I didn't have time to comb my hair this morning.

絡から

まっ

た

糸いと

を

丁てい

寧ねい

に

と

か

し

た

。

I carefully untangled the tangled thread.

Written forms

梳とかすUsage100%
Kanji spelling specifically for combing or brushing hair; it is a high-priority form.
解とかす
Alternate kanji spelling, but It is usually written in kana; this form is rarely used.

Kanji

梳comb (hair)
解unravel, notes, key

Similar words

解とく
解く is a more general verb for untying, solving, or dissolving; 梳かす is specifically for combing or brushing out tangles.
梳くしけずる
梳る also means to comb, but is more formal and less common in everyday speech than 梳かす.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 解く (とく, 'to untie, solve') with the suffix かす, which adds a sense of 'to make something become' or 'to do thoroughly'. The kanji 梳 is specifically associated with combing.