かき撫なでる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

smooth with the hand; stroke; comb down

Gently running one's hand over a surface, hair, or fabric to smooth or caress it. Often implies a light, repetitive motion.

• 彼かの女じょは髪かみをそっとかき撫なでた。

  She gently stroked her hair.

• しわになった紙かみを手てでかき撫なでて伸のばした。

  I smoothed out the wrinkled paper with my hand.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

strum; pluck (a stringed instrument)

Playing a stringed instrument by lightly brushing or plucking the strings, often in a casual or gentle manner. Less common than 弾く for formal playing.

• 彼かれはギターの弦げんをかき撫なでながら歌うたい始はじめた。

  He started singing while strumming the guitar strings.