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naderu
ichidan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 撫でる

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to pat; to rub
  2. to comb (hair); to smooth down

Definition and Synonyms for 撫でる

Stroke touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
Synonyms: かする, こする, さする, なする, なでさする, 摩する, かき撫でる, 撫する, 撫でる, 撫で回す, 擦る
Caress touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
Synonyms: なでさする, 愛撫, 撫する, 撫でる, 撫で回す
Pat pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
Synonyms: なでさする, かき撫でる, 撫する, 撫でる, 撫で回す
Peck kiss lightly
Synonyms: 撫でる

Meanings for each kanji in 撫でる

» stroke; pat; smooth down

Categories 撫でる is a member of

Touch make physical contact with, come in contact with
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Stroke touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
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Caress touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
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Osculate touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 撫でる

Conjugations for 撫でる

masu stem
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nade
Negative stem
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nade
te-form
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nadete
Negative te-form
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nadenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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nadenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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naderu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nadenai
Past Indicative Form
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nadeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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nadenakatta
Presumptive Form
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nadeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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nademasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nademasen
Past Indicative Form
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nademashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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nademasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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nademashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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nadetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nadetakunai
Past Indicative Form
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nadetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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nadetakunakatta
Adjective stem
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nadeta
te-form
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nadetakute
Negative te-form
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nadetakunakute
Adverbial Form
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nadetaku
Provisional Form
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nadetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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nadetakunakereba
Conditional Form
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nadetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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nadetakunakattara
Objective Form
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nadetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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nadero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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nadenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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nadereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nadenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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nadenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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nadetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nadenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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nadetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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naderareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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naderarenai
Past Indicative Form
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naderareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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naderarenakatta
masu-stem
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naderare
te-form
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naderarete
Negative te-form
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naderarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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naderaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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naderaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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naderaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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naderaremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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nadereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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naderenai
Past Indicative Form
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nadereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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naderenakatta
te-form
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naderete
Negative te-form
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naderenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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naderemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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naderemasen
Past Indicative Form
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naderemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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naderemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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naderareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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naderarenai
Past Indicative Form
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naderareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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naderarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
naderare
te-form
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naderarete
Negative te-form
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naderarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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naderaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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naderaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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naderaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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naderaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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nadesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nadesasenai
Past Indicative Form
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nadesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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nadesasenakatta
masu stem
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nadesase
te-form
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nadesasete
Negative te-form
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nadesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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nadesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nadesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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nadesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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nadesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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nadesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nadesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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nadesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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nadesaserarenakatta
masu stem
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nadesaserare
te-form
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nadesaserarete
Negative te-form
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nadesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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nadesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nadesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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nadesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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nadesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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naden
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nadezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nadenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nadezaru

Sample Sentences for 撫でる

The child is stroking a cat.
Mom sighed, and tousled the hair of her son's head.
The breeze kissed her face.

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