Japanese

りむく

すりむく
Meaning: to graze (skin); to scrape; to abrade
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 擦りむく 擦りむかない
Polite 擦りむきます 擦りむきません
Past 擦りむいた 擦りむかなかった
Polite + Past 擦りむきました 擦りむきませんでした
Te-form 擦りむいて 擦りむかなくて
Potential 擦りむける 擦りむけない
Passive 擦りむかれる 擦りむかれない
Causative 擦りむかせる 擦りむかせない
Causative + Passive 擦りむかされる 擦りむかされない
Imperative 擦りむけ 擦りむくな

Handwriting

擦
り
む
く

Example sentences

I fell down and scraped my knee.
転んで膝を擦りむいたが、なんともないよ。
I fell and scraped my knee, but it's nothing.
彼は道で転けて、膝を擦りむいた。
He fell on the road and scraped his knee.

Usage Notes

Used specifically for skin injuries caused by friction against a surface.

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