Shirabe
胡麻 を 擂る
Common Godan Transitive
English jmdict
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verb to rub;to chafe;to strike (match);to file;to frost (glass)
Kelly struck a match and put it to his pipe.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verb to squander (one's money);to run through (one's fortune);to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
We shot our wad.
Other forms
English jmdict
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expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'ru' ending idiomatic expression word usually written using kana alone to flatter;to toady (to);to curry favor (with);to butter up;to grind sesame seeds
He is buttering up to his boss.
Other forms