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梳かす (とかす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

梳とかす

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Meanings

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godan verb (-su), transitive verb

comb out; brush; untangle

usually written using kana alone

Used for combing or brushing hair to remove tangles; also for untangling threads or fibers. It is usually written in kana.

朝あさ、髪かみをとかす時じ間かんがなかった。
I didn't have time to comb my hair this morning.

絡からまった糸いとを丁てい寧ねいにとかした。

I carefully untangled the tangled thread.

Kanji

梳comb (hair)
解unravel, notes, key

Similar words

解とく
解く is a more general verb for untying, solving, or dissolving; 梳かす is specifically for combing or brushing out tangles.
梳くしけずる
梳る also means to comb, but is more formal and less common in everyday speech than 梳かす.

Written forms

梳とかすUsage100%
Kanji spelling specifically for combing or brushing hair; it is a high-priority form.
解とかす
Alternate kanji spelling, but It is usually written in kana; this form is rarely used.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 解く (とく, 'to untie, solve') with the suffix かす, which adds a sense of 'to make something become' or 'to do thoroughly'. The kanji 梳 is specifically associated with combing.