Refers to the act of rubbing, scrubbing, or scraping a surface, often to clean or polish it.
The dirt is so bad that scrubbing is needed.
I removed the mud from my shoes by scrubbing.
press against; push against; nuzzle · rub onto; smear; wipe onto · strike a match
rub upward; stroke upward
Standard kanji spelling for the noun meaning rubbing or scrubbing.
Rare alternative kanji; not commonly used for this meaning.
Noun form of the verb 擦る (こする, 'to rub'). The kanji 擦 is used for rubbing or friction.