Japanese

ふきとる
Meaning: to wipe off; to wipe away
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 拭き取る 拭き取らない
Polite 拭き取ります 拭き取りません
Past 拭き取った 拭き取らなかった
Polite + Past 拭き取りました 拭き取りませんでした
Te-form 拭き取って 拭き取らなくて
Potential 拭き取れる 拭き取れない
Passive 拭き取られる 拭き取られない
Causative 拭き取らせる 拭き取らせない
Causative + Passive 拭き取らされる 拭き取らされない
Imperative 拭き取れ 拭き取るな

Handwriting

拭
き
取
る

Example sentences

I wiped the sweat off my face with a towel.
古いランプの煤をきれいに拭き取った
I wiped the soot from the old lamp clean.

Usage Notes

Describes the action of removing liquid or dirt from a surface by wiping it with a cloth or paper.

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