Japanese

ぬぐう
Meaning: to wipe; to erase
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 拭う 拭わない
Polite 拭います 拭いません
Past 拭った 拭わなかった
Polite + Past 拭いました 拭いませんでした
Te-form 拭って 拭わなくて
Potential 拭える 拭えない
Passive 拭われる 拭われない
Causative 拭わせる 拭わせない
Causative + Passive 拭わされる 拭わされない
Imperative 拭え 拭うな

Handwriting

拭
う

Example sentences

He wiped the sweat from his face with a towel.
彼はネクタイを緩めて、喉元の汗を拭った。
He loosened his tie and wiped the sweat from around his throat.

Usage Notes

To clean by rubbing or to remove an abstraction like a stigma or impression.

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