透かす

すかす

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to look through
2. to hold up to the light
3. to make an opening; to leave space; to space (lines); to prune (trees)
4. to fart without making a sound

Kanji

• 透 transparent. Read as すかす.

Example sentences

• 彼は１日中何も食べてなく、おなかをすかしていた。
  He hadn't eaten all day long and was very hungry.
• 煉瓦の壁は透かして見ることはできない。
  One can't see through a brick wall.

Related forms

• 透ける (すける) to be transparent (intransitive partner)
• 透く (すく) to be transparent (intransitive partner)

Words containing 透かす

• 透かし彫り (すかしぼり) sukashibori
• 透かし絵 (すかしえ) (artistic) transparency
• 肩透かしを食わせる (かたすかしをくわせる) to dodge (an attack, question, etc.)

And 3 more.

Word lists

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