こする【
擦る
】

kosuru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to rub; to scrub; to scrape

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

石せっけんを付つけてごしごしこすれば汚よごれが落おちます。

sekken'o tsukete goshigoshi kosureba yogorega ochimasu.

Rub briskly with soap, and the stain will soon wash off.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

すった

sutta

The past form

1. Rubbed; Wiped

★ Common

Verb

#15497

すって

sutte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Rubbing; To rub

★ Common

Verb

#2533

すらない

suranai

The negative form

1. Not rubbing; Not wiping

★ Common

Verb

#25736

すらなかった

suranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not rub.; Did not polish.

★ Common

Verb

#70546

すりました

surimashita

The polite past form

1. Rubbed; Wiped

★ Common

Verb

#225959

すります

surimasu

The polite form

1. To rub; To polish

★ Common

Verb

#179528

すりません

surimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not rub.; Do not erase.

★ Common

Verb

#615909

すりませんでした

surimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not rub.; Did not erase.

★ Common

Verb

#785130

Common 24 items

すったばかり

suttabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just rubbed; Recently rubbed

★ Common

Verb

#502888

すっちゃう

succhau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To rub (and it's done); To rub (and regret it)

★ Common

Verb

#274587

すっちゃダメ

succha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't rub.; Don't wipe.

★ Common

Verb

#255572

すっていない

sutte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not rubbed; Not cleaned

★ Common

Verb

#432371

すっている

sutte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Rubbing; Polishing

★ Common

Verb

#149671

すってわいけない

suttewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not rub.; Do not rub.

★ Common

Adjective

#1530874

すってもいう

suttemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May wipe.; Can wipe.

★ Common

Adjective

#1530874

すっとく

suttoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To quickly wipe/clean; To do beforehand

★ Common

Verb

#279179

すらないで

suranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't rub.; Don't wipe.

★ Common

Verb

#121485

すらなきゃ

suranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must clean.; Have to clean.

★ Common

Verb

#361849

すらなくてもいう

suranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to rub.; Don't need to rub.

★ Common

Adjective

#1530874

すらなければならない

suranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must polish; Must rub

★ Common

Adjective

#702339

すりたい

suritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to rub.; Want to polish.

★ Common

Verb

#249707

すりたくない

suritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to rub.; Don't want to apply.

★ Common

Verb

#639351

するところ

suruto koro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to rub; About to wipe

★ Common

Verb

#14182

するみたい

suru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like rubbing.; Seems to be rubbing.

★ Common

Verb

#27078

すれない

surenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be erased.; Cannot be rubbed off.

★ Common

Verb

#88251

すれる

sureru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To rub; To be rubbed

Verb

#81123

すろう

surō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's rub.; Let's polish.

★ Common

Verb

#7894

すっています

sutte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is rubbing.; Is applying.

★ Common

Verb

#365863

すらないでください

suranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't rub.; Please don't wipe.

★ Common

Verb

#430409

すりなさい

surinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Rub.; Clean.

★ Common

Verb

#395236

すりましょう

surimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's rub.; Let's polish.

★ Common

Verb

#247066

すれます

suremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can be rubbed.; Can be polished.

★ Common

Verb

#574970

Advanced 28 items

すったそうだ

sutta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; Apparently...

★ Common

Verb

#387272

すっただろう

suttadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably rubbed.; Probably wiped.

★ Common

Verb

#577994

すったところ

sutta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just wiped.; Recently rubbed.

★ Common

Verb

#438909

すったら

suttara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (you) rub/wipe; If/when (it is) rubbed/wiped

★ Common

Verb

#61787

すったらしい

suttarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have rubbed.; Appears to have been wiped.

★ Common

Verb

#242596

すってくれ

sutte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Rub it.; Polish it.

★ Common

Verb

#159198

すってちょうだい

sutte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Rub it for me.; Please rub it.

★ Common

Verb

#586517

すらせられる

suraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to rub; To be allowed to rub (by someone)

★ Common

Verb

#1530874

すらせる

suraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Let rub; Make rub

★ Common

Verb

#414011

すらないでくれ

suranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't rub.; Don't wipe.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

すらなければいけない

suranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must erase; Have to erase

★ Common

Adjective

#495455

すられる

surareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be rubbed; To be polished

★ Common

Verb

#205203

すりがち

surigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

Verb

#363438

すりきる

surikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To wear through; To use up completely

★ Common

Verb

#930896

すりそうだ

surisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it's rubbing.; Looks like it will rub.

★ Common

Verb

#310097

すりっぱなし

surippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Polished but unfinished; Left unsealed/untreated after polishing

★ Common

Verb

#575233

すりぬく

surinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To pull through; To overcome

★ Common

Verb

#891582

するそうだ

suru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; I hear...

★ Common

Verb

#51073

すると

suruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when rubbed; If/when wiped

Verb

#858

するな

suruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't rub.; Don't polish.

★ Common

Verb

#1594

するなら

surunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when rubbing; If/when polishing

★ Common

Verb

#6554

するようだ

suru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#68602

するらしい

sururashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to rub.; Apparently rubs.

★ Common

Verb

#25072

ずれ

zure

A strong, direct command

1. Rub; Friction

Verb

#2854

すれば

sureba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one rubs; If/when rubbed

★ Common

Verb

#1161

すってくださいませ

sutte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please rub.; Please wipe.

★ Common

Verb

#306836

すってわならない

suttewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not rub.; Do not erase.

★ Common

Adjective

#1530874

すってもよろしい

suttemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I wipe it?; May I clean it?

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

こする【
擦る
】

kosuru

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