Japanese

める

かすめる
Meaning: to graze; to skim; to flash through; to snatch
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 掠める 掠めない
Polite 掠めます 掠めません
Past 掠めた 掠めなかった
Polite + Past 掠めました 掠めませんでした
Te-form 掠めて 掠めなくて
Potential 掠められる 掠められない
Passive 掠められる 掠められない
Causative 掠めさせる 掠めさせない
Imperative 掠めろ 掠めるな

Handwriting

掠
め
る

Example

Anxiety flashed through my mind.

Usage Notes

Can mean to pass very close to something, to quickly steal, or for a thought to pass briefly through the mind.

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