How to say 'Wipe' in Japanese | 拭う

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The Japanese word for Wipe is 'Nuguu', written as 拭う in Japanese.'Wipe' in hiragana is ぬぐう.

word

拭う

Meaning

Wipe

Reading

ぬぐう

nuguu

Kanji

拭Wipe

Explanation

The Japanese verb '拭う (ぬぐう)' means 'to wipe'. It is used to describe the action of removing something (like dirt, tears, or sweat) by wiping with a cloth, hand, or similar object. This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe removing or erasing something intangible, such as suspicion or a bad reputation. For example: she wiped her tears「彼女は涙を拭った」(かのじょはなみだをぬぐった). He wiped the table clean「彼はテーブルをきれいに拭った」(かれはテーブルをきれいにぬぐった). The company tried to wipe away the scandal「会社はスキャンダルを拭い去ろうとした」(かいしゃはスキャンダルをぬぐいさろうとした).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7045

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 拭う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

拭

Meaning

Wipe

Hiragana in the Word 拭う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

Words Related to 拭う Through the Kanji 拭

This Word contains the Kanji 拭 as well.

word

拭く

Meaning

Wipe

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'Nuguu' means 'Wipe' .

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