擦る
擦る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 擦る | 擦らない |
| Polite | 擦ります | 擦りません |
| Past polite | 擦りました | 擦りませんでした |
| Past | 擦った | 擦らなかった |
| Te-form | 擦って | 擦らないで |
| Desire | 擦りたい | 擦りたくない |
| Potential | 擦れる | 擦れない |
| Passive | 擦られる | 擦られない |
| Causative | 擦らせる | 擦らせない |
| Causative passive | 擦らせられるalso 擦らされる | 擦らせられないalso 擦らされない |
| Volitional | 擦ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 擦りましょう | |
| Imperative | 擦れ | 擦るな |
| Conditional | 擦れば | 擦らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 擦ったら | 擦らなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Physical action of rubbing, scrubbing, or scraping a surface, often with friction.
I rubbed off the dirt.
I rub the paper with an eraser.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
reuse a joke; milk a topic; keep getting mileage out of
Slang for repeatedly reusing the same joke, story, or topic to get a reaction or attention.
He always tries to get laughs by reusing the same material.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
mash a button; spam a move
Video game slang, especially in fighting games, for rapidly pressing a button or repeatedly using the same move.
If you keep spamming your special move, your opponent will read you.
Usage patterns
- 目を擦るto rub one's eyes
I rubbed my eyes because I was sleepy.
- 〈物〉を擦るto keep reusing the same joke or topic
You've milked that joke so many times already.
- 手を擦るto rub one's hands (e.g. to warm them up)
I waited, rubbing my hands together because it was cold.