Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 に 擦す れができる for a chafe mark/scrape to form on something
My new shoes gave me a chafe mark on my foot.
〈 物もの 〉 に 擦す れが 見み られる for wear/chafing marks to be visible on something
There are visible wear marks on the surface of the old bag.
〈 物もの 〉 を 擦す れから 守まも る to protect something from chafing/rubbing damage
I put on tape to protect my skin from chafing.
Related words 擦り傷 specifically means a scrape or abrasion on skin, while 擦れ is the broader term covering any chafing, rub mark, or resulting soreness on skin or material.
傷 is the general word for any wound, scratch, or mark, whereas 擦れ narrows the cause to rubbing or friction.
摩耗 is a more technical term for gradual wear from friction (e.g. on machine parts or fabric), while 擦れ is the everyday word for a rub mark or chafing, often on skin.
Word family· 8 grazing; skimming; almost touching · barely; narrowly; by a slim margin
rub; chafe · wear out; become worn · lose innocence; become worldly; become sly
wear from frequent handling; handling wear
scratch; graze; abrasion
rustling of clothes
Show 3 more Show fewer worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart
rub against each other; chafe; quarrel
shameless person; brazen hussy; sophisticated person
Written forms 擦す れ Usage 11%
Standard kanji spelling for the noun meaning chafing or rubbing.
スレ Usage 89%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, sometimes used for emphasis or in casual contexts.
摩す れ
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 擦れ .
Etymology Derived from the verb 擦れる (すれる , to be rubbed). The suffix form ずれ is a voiced variant (rendaku) common in compounds.
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