拭う
ぬぐう
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to wipe; to mop up
- to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase; to remove
Kanji
- 拭 wipe. Read as ぬぐう.
Example sentences
- ベスは頬の涙をぬぐうと、家に走って帰っていきました。
As Beth wiped tears from her face, she rushed home. - 僕は彼女を慕う気持ちを拭えなかった。
I couldn't stop myself from longing for her. - 彼の額の汗をぬぐった。
He wiped the sweat from his forehead. - 彼は額の汗を拭った。
He wiped the sweat from his brow. - 彼女はほこりを拭うのに湿った布を使った。
She used a damp rag to wipe off the dust.