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撫でる なでる N2

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

群盲象を撫でる ぐんもうぞうをなでる

  1. the mediocre have no right to criticize the great

かき撫でる かきなでる

  1. to comb (down); to smooth with the hand; to stroke
  2. to pluck; to strum (a stringed instrument)
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