擦る (こする): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

擦る (こする) means to rub / to chafe / to strike.

See example sentences below.

擦る at a glance

擦る

こするkosuru

N2verb

to rub / to chafe / to strike

擦るこするkosuruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to rub / to chafe / to strike

Example 1

服をこすると色がつく。

Translation

Rubbing the clothes leaves a color.

Example 2

マッチをこすって火をつけた。

Translation

I struck the match to light a fire.