かすめる

Also written 掠める

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to steal; to rob; to snatch; to pocket; to plunder
2. to deceive; to trick; to cheat
3. to graze (in passing); to skim; to brush against; to touch lightly
4. to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.); to flit (through one's mind, across one's face)
5. to do (something) while no one is looking (often as 目をかすめて)
6. to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate

Example sentences

• 弾が彼の頬をかすめた。
  The bullet grazed his cheek.
• 矢は木をかすめた。
  The arrow glanced off the tree.

Common phrases

• 頭をかすめる

Words containing かすめる

• 目をかすめる (めをかすめる) to do in secret

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