撫でる
撫でる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 撫でる | 撫でない |
| Polite | 撫でます | 撫でません |
| Past polite | 撫でました | 撫でませんでした |
| Past | 撫でた | 撫でなかった |
| Te-form | 撫でて | 撫でないで |
| Desire | 撫でたい | 撫でたくない |
| Potential | 撫でられるalso 撫でれる | 撫でられないalso 撫でれない |
| Passive | 撫でられる | 撫でられない |
| Causative | 撫でさせる | 撫でさせない |
| Causative passive | 撫でさせられる | 撫でさせられない |
| Volitional | 撫でよう | |
| Polite volitional | 撫でましょう | |
| Imperative | 撫でろ | 撫でるな |
| Conditional | 撫でれば | 撫でなければ |
| Tara conditional | 撫でたら | 撫でなかったら |
Meanings
ichidan verb, transitive verb
A transitive verb for moving the hand gently over a person, animal, or surface; often affectionate or soothing, as in 頭を撫でる or 猫を撫でる.
She gently stroked the cat's back.
The teacher patted the child on the head and praised him.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
smooth down; comb lightly; neaten hair
Used especially for hair when smoothing it down or lightly arranging it by running a hand or comb over it; narrower than the general stroking sense.
Looking in the mirror, he smoothed his messy hair down with his hand.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の頭を撫でるto pat/stroke someone's head
The teacher gently patted the child's head.
- 髪を撫でるto smooth down one's hair
She smoothed down her hair, which had been ruffled by the wind.
- 猫を撫でるto stroke a cat
He watched TV while stroking the cat on his lap.
- 顎を撫でるto stroke one's chin (while thinking)
He stroked his chin, looking deep in thought.